DocumentCode
2571727
Title
Tunable VCSELs
Author
Chang-Hasnain, Constance J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
77
Lastpage
78
Abstract
We review basic principle and recent advances in wavelength engineering of VCSEL and discuss how the VCSEL structure has been used to effectively control the laser emission. We discuss the design, fabrication, performance and applications of wavelength tunable VCSELs using MEMS
Keywords
laser mirrors; laser tuning; micro-optics; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL structure; design; fabrication; laser emission control; next generation optical networks; performance; top-emitting VCSEL; wavelength engineering; wavelength tunable VCSEL; Air gaps; Laser tuning; Micromechanical devices; Optical filters; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Throughput; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical MEMS, 2000 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6257-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OMEMS.2000.879634
Filename
879634
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