Title :
Widely tunable, polarization stable BCB MEMS VCSELs with SWG integration based on InP at 1.55 μm
Author :
Gruendl, T. ; Zogal, K. ; Debernardi, P. ; Grasse, C. ; Geiger, K. ; Boehm, G. ; Meyer, R. ; Amann, M.-C. ; Meissner, P. ; Kueppers, F.
Author_Institution :
Walter Schottky Inst., Tech. Univ. Muenchen, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
Polarization stable MEMS VCSEL devices based on InP with SWG are presented. They show tuning ranges of 23nm, 1mW optical output power, Ith of 3mA and a polarization suppression ratio around 20dB.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; laser tuning; light polarisation; micro-optomechanical devices; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; InP; SWG integration; current 3 mA; optical output power; polarization suppression ratio; power 1 mW; subwavelength-grating; tunable polarization stable BCB MEMS VCSEL device; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; wavelength 1.55 mum; Fiber lasers; Gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Measurement by laser beam; Micromechanical devices; Tuning; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0828-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2012.6348325