Single Mode Photonic Crystal Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Choquette, Kent D.; Siriani, Dominic F.; Kasten, Ansas M.; Tan, Meng Peun; Sulkin, Joshua D.; Leisher, Paul O.; Raftery, James J.; Danner, Aaron J.

Single Mode Photonic Crystal Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Date

2012-02-14

Authors

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Abstract

We review the design, fabrication, and performance of photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). Using a periodic pattern of etched holes in the top facet of the VCSEL, the optical cavity can be designed to support the fundamental mode only. The electrical confinement is independently defined by proton implantation or oxide confinement. By control of the refractive index and loss created by the photonic crystal, operation in the Gaussian mode can be insured, independent of the lasing wavelength.

Keywords

Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)

Citation

Choquette et al., “Single Mode Photonic Crystal Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers.” 2012.