Influence of cavity tuning on the transverse mode in vertical-cavity lasers

Author

Rogers, T.J. ; Huffaker, D.L. ; Deng, H. ; Deng, Q. ; Deppe, D.G.

Author_Institution

Martin Marietta Labs., Syracuse, NY, USA

Volume

7

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

238

Lastpage

240

Abstract

Data are presented showing the dependence of the transverse mode on the relative tuning of the cavity resonance to the gain peak in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Higher-order lasing modes are favored for the condition of a cavity resonant wavelength longer than that of the gain peak wavelength, while lower-order (single-lobed) radiation patterns are favored for the cavity resonance at a shorter wavelength than that of the gain peak.<>

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; InGaAs; InGaAs quantum well lasers; cavity resonance; cavity resonant wavelength; cavity tuning; gain peak; gain peak wavelength; higher-order lasing modes; lower-order single-lobed radiation patterns; relative tuning; shorter wavelength; transverse mode; vertical-cavity lasers; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Oxidation; Resonance; Superlattices; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.372732

Filename

372732