Title :
Effect of vertical cavity mode order on surface normal coupling efficiency
Author :
Mahnkopf, S. ; Louderback, D.A. ; Kumar, D. ; Guilfoyle, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Opticomp Corp., Zephyr Cove, NV
Abstract :
The effect of the mode order of a vertical cavity surface emitting laser on the surface normal coupling efficiency into a horizontal optical waveguide is discussed.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser modes; optical couplers; optical waveguides; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; first order diffraction grating; horizontal optical waveguide; surface normal coupling efficiency; vertical cavity mode order; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Apertures; Electromagnetic waveguides; Fiber gratings; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2008. NUSOD '08. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nottingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2307-1
DOI :
10.1109/NUSOD.2008.4668254
