Title :
Small signal dynamics of an electrically-pumped long-wavelength tunable VCSEL
Author :
Kögel, B. ; Zogal, K. ; Jatta, S. ; Maute, M. ; Grasse, C. ; Amann, M.-C. ; Meissner, P.
Author_Institution :
FG Optische Nachrichtentechnik, Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Abstract :
The intrinsic dynamics of a micromachined tunable surface-emitting laser with buried tunnel junction are derived from amplitude modulation response and relative intensity noise. The dependence of resonance frequency on bias current and wavelength is reported.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser noise; laser tuning; micro-optomechanical devices; micromachining; optical modulation; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; MEMS; amplitude modulation response; bias current; bias wavelength; buried tunnel junction; electrically-pumped long-wavelength tunable VCSEL; intrinsic dynamics; micromachined tunable surface-emitting laser; quantum-well active region; relative intensity noise; resonance frequency; semiconductor lasers; small signal dynamics; Amplitude modulation; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser tuning; Noise level; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Surface emitting lasers; Thermal resistance; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1782-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1783-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2008.4636021
