Title :
1.55-μm vertical-cavity laser arrays for wavelength-division multiplexing
Author :
Karim, Adil ; Piprek, Joachim ; Abraham, Patrick ; Lofgreen, Dan ; Chiu, Yi-Jen ; Bowers, John E.
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on the fabrication and operation of the first electrically pumped 1.55-μm vertical-cavity laser array for wavelength-division-multiplexing applications. The array consisted of four channels operating between 1509 and 1524 nm. Wafer bonding was used to integrate GaAs-AlGaAs distributed Bragg reflectors with an InP-InGaAsP active region
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; optical fabrication; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; wafer bonding; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.55 mum; 1509 nm; 1524 nm; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs-AlGaAs distributed Bragg reflectors; InP-InGaAsP; InP-InGaAsP active region; array; electrically pumped laser; fabrication; operation; vertical-cavity laser array; vertical-cavity laser arrays; wafer bonding; wavelength-division multiplexing; wavelength-division-multiplexing applications; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Semiconductor laser arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Thermal conductivity; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.954127
