Widely tunable VCSEL using MEMS technology

Author

Chang-Hasnain, Constance J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

54

Abstract

We review basic principle and recent advances in wavelength engineering of VCSEL and discuss how the VCSEL structure has been used to effectively control the laser emission. We will discuss the design, fabrication, performance and applications of wavelength tunable VCSELs using micro-electro-mechanical structures (MEMS)

Keywords

laser tuning; micro-optics; micromechanical devices; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; MEMS; MEMS technology; VCSEL structure; laser emission; micro-electro-mechanical structures; optical design; optical fabrication; wavelength engineering; wavelength tunable VCSELs; widely tunable VCSEL; Air gaps; Laser tuning; Micromechanical devices; Optical filters; Optical tuning; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE

Conference_Location

Rio Grande

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5947-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2000.890670

Filename

890670