Title :
VCSELs, VECSELs, and MicroCavity semiconductor lasers
Author :
Dawson, Martin D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Abstract :
We review the history of semiconductor microlasers, and provide a selective survey of emerging topics in this field covering VCSELs, VECSELs in optically and electrically-pumped formats, and a range of microcavity devices.
Keywords :
microcavity lasers; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; VECSEL; electrically-pumped formats; microcavity semiconductor lasers; optically-pumped formats; Crystalline materials; III-V semiconductor materials; Microcavities; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Organic materials; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.3600) Lasers, Tunable; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (160.6000) Semiconductors, including MQW;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628043
