Title :
Simulations of spatial dynamics in vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays
Author :
Goorjian, P.M. ; Cun-Zheng Ning ; Agrawal, G.P.
Author_Institution :
NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Abstract :
The transverse mode dynamics of vertical cavity laser arrays (VCSEL) are modeled by an approximation to the Maxwell-Semiconductor Bloch equations. The interaction between array elements as a function of their separation is studied.
Keywords :
laser modes; laser theory; semiconductor device models; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; Maxwell-Semiconductor Bloch equations; VCSEL; array elements; spatial dynamics; transverse mode dynamics; vertical cavity laser arrays; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays; Laser modes; Maxwell equations; NASA; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Semiconductor laser arrays; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883682
