Title :
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser active regions for enhanced performance with optical pumping
Author :
Geske, Jon ; Gan, Kian-Giap ; Okuno, Yae L. ; Barnes, Brandon ; Piprek, Joachim ; Bowers, John E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed an improved active region design for optically pumped vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. We have reduced device thresholds by over 50% and raised maximum lasing temperatures to 79 /spl deg/C while attaining 76% pump efficiencies.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 76 percent; 79 degC; device thresholds; lasing temperatures; optical pumping; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser active regions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
