Title :
Integration of microdiffractive lens with continuous relief with vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers using focused ion beam direct milling
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Production Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
fDate :
5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel one-step integration of bottom-emitting vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) (operation wavelength of 980 nm) with microdiffractive lens by means of focused ion beam (FIB) technology is described. A diffractive lens with continuous relief, diameter of 140 μm, and six annulus was designed and fabricated using FIB direct milling on the backside of VCSEL with GaAs substrate for beam collimation. The divergence angle (half angle) of the VCSEL was reduced from 12/spl deg/ before integration of the VCSEL/diffractive optical elements (DOEs) to 0.6/spl deg/ after FIB integration, allowing for an interconnect length of /spl sim/4 mm. It was proven by device testing that there is little influence upon the VCSEL performance after FIB processing.
Keywords :
diffractive optical elements; focused ion beam technology; integrated optics; microlenses; optical collimators; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; surface emitting lasers; 140 mum; 4 mm; 980 nm; FIB; GaAs; GaAs substrate; VCSEL performance; VCSEL/DOE; beam collimation; bottom-emitting VCSEL; continuous relief; design; device testing; diffractive optical elements; divergence angle; fabrication; focused ion beam direct milling; focused ion beam technology; half angle; interconnect length; microdiffractive lens; one-step integration; operation wavelength; six annulus; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Gallium arsenide; Ion beams; Lenses; Milling; Optical design; Optical diffraction; Optical surface waves; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
