Loss and the accuracy of the photonic crystal model in holey VCSELs

Danner, A.J.; Raftery, J.J.; Leisher, P.O.; Yamaoka, E.A.; Lala, S.R.; Hwang, M.L.; Choquette, Kent D.

Loss and the accuracy of the photonic crystal model in holey VCSELs

Date

2005

Authors

Publisher

IEEE

Abstract

A comprehensive parametric study of VCSELs incorporating etched holes for lateral confinement was conducted. Results from over two thousand devices reveal the role of loss and verify the predictive abilities of the photonic crystal model.

Keywords

Optical losses, Photonic crystals, Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Apertures, Etching, Predictive models, Distributed Bragg reflectors, Optical devices, Optical interconnections, Optical refraction

Citation

A. J. Danner et al., "Loss and the accuracy of the photonic crystal model in holey VCSELs," (CLEO). Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005., Baltimore, MD, USA, 2005, pp. 1927-1928 Vol. 3, doi: 10.1109/CLEO.2005.202322.