Title :
Optical model for vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers using bidirectional beam propagation method
Author :
Hongling Rao ; Steel, M.J. ; Scarmozzino, R. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Sci. Lab., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have developed a numerical modeling tool for calculating the cavity modes in VCSELs based on bidirectional BPM. We demonstrated its use in simulating oxide-confined VCSELs. This tool can actually be applied to all types of VCSELs in general.
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; finite difference methods; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; singular value decomposition; surface emitting lasers; Fourier-Bessel mode analysis; VCSEL; bidirectional beam propagation method; cavity modes; optical modeling; oxide-confined lasers; scalar Helmholtz equation; singular value decomposition; transfer matrix; Apertures; Computational modeling; Laser beams; Laser modes; Mathematical model; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.947551
