Title :
VCSEL — Its conception, development, and future
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) is becoming a key device in high-speed optical local-area networks (LAN) and even wide-area networks (WAN). This device is also enabling ultra parallel data transfer in equipment and computer systems including storage area networks (SAN) and wide optoelectronics fields. In this paper, we will review its conception, physics, and the progress of technology covering the spectral band from infrared to ultraviolet by featuring materials and fabrication technology. Performances such as threshold, output power, polarization, modulation, and reliability are introduced. Lastly, we will touch on its future prospects.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; laser cavity resonators; laser reliability; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical fibre LAN; optical modulation; quantum well lasers; storage area networks; surface emitting lasers; ultraviolet spectra; wide area networks; LAN; SAN; VCSEL; WAN; computer systems; fabrication technology; high-speed optical local-area networks; infrared spectral band; laser reliability; modulation performance; optoelectronics fields; output power; polarization; storage area networks; threshold performance; ultraparallel data transfer; ultraviolet spectral band; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; wide-area networks; Gallium arsenide; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microoptics Conference (MOC), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
