Influence of transverse modes on the dynamic response of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Author

Yu, S.F. ; Lo, C.W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ., Hong Kong

Volume

143

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

189

Lastpage

194

Abstract

A quasi three-dimensional dynamic model is developed to investigate the multimode operation of index guided vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. Detailed index profiles of lasers such as dielectric quarter-wave Bragg reflectors are considered for the computation of optical field distribution. In addition, current spreading, carrier diffusion and spatial hole burning are taken into consideration. Optical fields, carrier concentration and resonant frequency of the transverse modes are calculated in a self-consistent manner by the time domain algorithm and beam propagation method. Using this model, the stability of single mode operation of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers is analysed

Keywords

dynamic response; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser theory; optical hole burning; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; time-domain analysis; beam propagation method; carrier concentration; carrier diffusion; current spreading; dielectric quarter-wave Bragg reflectors; dynamic response; index guided vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; index profiles; multimode operation; optical field distribution; optical fields; quasi three-dimensional dynamic model; resonant frequency; self-consistent manner; single mode operation; spatial hole burning; stability; time domain algorithm; transverse modes; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings -

Publisher

iet

ISSN

1350-2433

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ip-opt:19960319

Filename

503669