• DocumentCode
    2874084
  • Title

    Control of VCSEL polarization using deeply etched surface gratings

  • Author

    Keeler, Gordon A. ; Geib, Kent M. ; Serkland, Darwin K. ; Peake, Gregory M. ; Wendt, Joel R.

  • Author_Institution
    Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a robust approach to VCSEL polarization control using deeply-etched surface gratings oriented at several different rotational angles. A RCWA model is used to optimize the design for high polarization selectivity and fabrication tolerance.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; light polarisation; surface emitting lasers; RCWA model; VCSEL; deeply etched surface gratings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Etching; Gratings; Laser modes; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Tellurium; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (050.2770) Gratings; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (250.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628419
  • Filename
    4628419