Title :
Widely-tunable micro-mechanical vertical cavity lasers and detectors
Author :
Chang-Hasnain, C.J. ; Vail, E.C. ; Wu, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Recent progress on micromechanically tuned vertical cavity lasers surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) and resonant cavity detectors is reviewed. Results of large continuous tuning range, low threshold and high power VCSEL and novel self-tracking tunable detectors are discussed.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; micromechanical devices; photodetectors; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; high power VCSEL; large continuous tuning range; low threshold; micromechanically tuned vertical cavity lasers surface emitting lasers; resonant cavity detectors; self-tracking tunable detectors; Detectors; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Resonance; Surface emitting lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540787
