Monolithically integrated multi-wavelength VCSEL arrays sing high-contrast gratings

被引:60
作者
Karagodsky, Vadim [1 ]
Pesala, Bala [1 ]
Chase, Christopher [1 ]
Hofmann, Werner [1 ]
Koyama, Fumio [2 ]
Chang-Hasnain, Connie J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Tokyo Inst Technol 4259 R2 22, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2268503, Japan
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2010年 / 18卷 / 02期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
EMITTING LASER ARRAYS;
D O I
10.1364/OE.18.000694
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) using high-contrast gratings (HCGs) as top mirrors. A range of VCSEL cavity wavelengths in excess of 100 nm is predicted by modifying only the period and duty-cycle of the high-contrast gratings, while leaving the epitaxial layer thickness unchanged. VCSEL arrays fabricated with this novel design can easily accommodate the entire Er-doped fiber amplifier bandwidth with emission wavelengths defined solely by lithography with no restrictions in physical layout. Further, the entire process is identical to that of solitary VCSELs, facilitating cost-effective manufacturing. (C)2010 Optical Society of America
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页码:694 / 699
页数:6
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