Single-mode operation in an antiguided vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser using a low-temperature grown AlGaAs dielectric aperture

被引:7
作者
Oh, TH [1 ]
Shchekin, OB [1 ]
Deppe, DG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Microelect Res Ctr, Austin, TX 78712 USA
关键词
Fabry-Perot resonators; laser modes; laser resonators; optical resonators; semiconductor lasers; surface-emitting lasers;
D O I
10.1109/68.701503
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Data are presented on a single mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser that uses a low temperature growth of a highly resistive AlGaAs dielectric aperture, An epitaxial regrowth is used to contact the laser active region, with the AlGaAs aperture resulting in cavity-induced antiguiding. Antiguiding is observed in 6-mu m diameter devices, with single-mode operation obtained over the range of continuous-wave operation (about 8x threshold). Pulsed operation shows lowest order transverse mode profiles up to 24x threshold.
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页码:1064 / 1066
页数:3
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