VCSEL — Its conception, development, and future

Author

Iga, Kenichi

Author_Institution

Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan

fYear

2013

fDate

27-30 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

The vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) is becoming a key device in high-speed optical local-area networks (LAN) and even wide-area networks (WAN). This device is also enabling ultra parallel data transfer in equipment and computer systems including storage area networks (SAN) and wide optoelectronics fields. In this paper, we will review its conception, physics, and the progress of technology covering the spectral band from infrared to ultraviolet by featuring materials and fabrication technology. Performances such as threshold, output power, polarization, modulation, and reliability are introduced. Lastly, we will touch on its future prospects.

Keywords

infrared spectra; laser cavity resonators; laser reliability; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical fibre LAN; optical modulation; quantum well lasers; storage area networks; surface emitting lasers; ultraviolet spectra; wide area networks; LAN; SAN; VCSEL; WAN; computer systems; fabrication technology; high-speed optical local-area networks; infrared spectral band; laser reliability; modulation performance; optoelectronics fields; output power; polarization; storage area networks; threshold performance; ultraparallel data transfer; ultraviolet spectral band; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; wide-area networks; Gallium arsenide; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microoptics Conference (MOC), 2013 18th

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Type

conf

Filename

6715057