High-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Author

Lear, K.L. ; Ochiai, M. ; Hietala, V.M. ; Hou, H.Q. ; Hammons, B.E. ; Banas, J.J. ; Nevers, J.A.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

11-13 Aug. 1997

Firstpage

53

Lastpage

54

Abstract

We have previously demonstrated record modulation bandwidths for oxide-confined vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) based on strained InGaAs-GaAs quantum wells. The monolithic oxide-confined structure provides good optical confinement, low thresholds, efficient operation, and acceptable thermal resistance; these qualities promote high speed operation. Here we report work on nominally 850 nm wavelength oxide-confined VCSELs with modulation bandwidths in excess of 20 GHz.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; electro-optical modulation; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser transitions; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; 20 GHz; 850 nm; InGaAs-GaAs; VCSELs; acceptable thermal resistance; efficient operation; good optical confinement; high speed operation; high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; low thresholds; modulation bandwidths; monolithic oxide-confined structure; oxide-confined vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; strained InGaAs-GaAs quantum wells; wavelength oxide-confined VCSELs; Bandwidth; High speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; Quantum well lasers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Surface resistance; Thermal resistance; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que., Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3891-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619101

Filename

619101