Title :
Advances in VCSELs for Communication and Sensing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microtechnol. & Nanosci., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Göteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
The vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) has become a light source of great importance for industrial and consumer applications. This includes communication and sensing in particular, where dynamics and optical mode behavior are key performance characteristics. This tutorial treats relevant VCSEL basics, performance requirements and recent progress toward higher speed, higher single-mode power, and polarization control.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; light polarisation; light sources; optical control; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; communication applications; light source; polarization control; sensing applications; single-mode power; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; Damping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Communication; dynamics; optical modes; sensing; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL);
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2119469
