Mode dependence on mirror contrast in Fabry-Perot microcavity lasers

Author

Huffaker, D.L. ; Lin, C.C. ; Deppe, Dennis G. ; Streetman, B.G. ; Rogers, T.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

6

Issue

2

fYear

1994

Firstpage

135

Lastpage

138

Abstract

Data are presented comparing the modal characteristics of short Fabry-Perot lasers having either AlAs/GaAs or higher contrast ZnSe/CaF/sub 2/ mirrors. The far field radiation patterns, thresholds, and spectral characteristics of the lasing modes are studied with a variation of the transverse dimension of the active region. The loss of the lasing mode is studied in each cavity by comparing lasing threshold and transverse dimension of the mode for a range of pump diameters.<>

Keywords

II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; calcium compounds; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; gallium arsenide; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; mirrors; optical losses; semiconductor lasers; zinc compounds; AlAs-GaAs; AlAs/GaAs mirrors; DBR; Fabry-Perot microcavity lasers; VCSEL; ZnSe-CaF/sub 2/; active region transverse dimension; cavity; far field radiation patterns; higher contrast ZnSe/CaF/sub 2/ mirrors; lasing modes; lasing threshold; loss; mirror contrast; modal characteristics; mode dependence; pump diameters; short Fabry-Perot lasers; spectral characteristics; thresholds; Epitaxial layers; Fabry-Perot; Gallium arsenide; Laser modes; Microcavities; Mirrors; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.275408

Filename

275408