Title :
Vertical integration of ultrafast semiconductor lasers
Author :
Rudin, B. ; Maas, D.J.H.C. ; Bellancourt, A.R. ; Golling, M. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
We discuss a passively modelocked VECSEL with both gain and saturable absorber integrated into a single semiconductor structure. We refer to this new kind of laser as the modelocked integrated external-cavity surface emitting laser (MIXSEL).
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; laser mode locking; optical saturable absorption; surface emitting lasers; MIXSEL; external-cavity surface emitting laser; gain structure; modelocked integrated VECSEL; passively modelocked VECSEL; saturable absorber; ultrafast semiconductor laser; vertical integration; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pumping; Optical surface waves; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (250.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
