Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Devices

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVII

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2. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser: Introduction and Review

   • K. Iga

   Pages 1-30

3. Physics of the Gain Medium in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Semiconductor Lasers

   • W. W. Chow, K. D. Choquette, S. W. Koch

   Pages 31-51

4. Operating Principles of VCSELs

   • R. Michalzik, K. J. Ebeling

   Pages 53-98

5. Band Engineering of the Polarization and Gain Properties in VCSELs

   • T. Ohtoshi, M. Takahashi

   Pages 99-134

6. Three-Dimensional Simulation of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Semiconductor Lasers

   • M. Osiński, W. Nakwaski

   Pages 135-191

7. Modeling the Dynamics of VCSELs

   • S. F. Yu

   Pages 193-225

8. Low-Power Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers and Microcavity Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Apertured-Microcavities

   • D. G. Deppe

   Pages 227-258

9. Cavity and Mirror Design for Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

   • A. D. Rakic, M. L. Majewski

   Pages 259-301

10. 1.3 and 1.55 μm Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

    • O. Blum Sphan, T.-M. Chou, G. A. Evans

    Pages 303-322

11. Application of VCSELs to Radiation-Tolerant Optical Data Links

    • M. Pearce, J. Ye, G. Evans, R. Stroynowski, M.-L. Andrieux, B. Dinkespiler

    Pages 323-341

12. Progress in Blue and Near-Ultraviolet Vertical-Cavity Emitters: A Status Report

    • A. V. Nurmikko, J. Han

    Pages 343-366

13. Long-Wavelength InP-Based VCSELs

    • M. Ortsiefer, R. Shau, J. Rosskopf, M.-C. Amann

    Pages 367-381

14. Back Matter

    Pages 383-385

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The vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is a relatively new se- conductor laser device, especially applicable to ?ber-optic networks in the 21st century. About 25 years have passed since its invention, and devices for Gigabit Ethernet are now being mass-produced. It is expected that VCSELs will open up a new era of very-high-speed ?ber-optic networks and a wide range of application areas. VCSEL have many advantages, such as: (i) monolithic and high-yield f- rication;(ii)extremelylowthresholdandsmallpowerconsumption;(iii)hi- speedmodulationcapabilityatlowdrivingcurrentlevels;(iv)easypackaging, and so on. The emission spectra have been extended from 850nm toward the visible and infrared regions. We can expect reasonably high-power output, enough for most applications, and extremely high powers in some engineered arrayed devices. This book project was initiated to provide important information on VCSELs, edited by Prof. Herbert Li. Very regrettably, while editing this book he passed away. After some time, the present editor succeeded him. Due to this reason the publication of this book was delayed, and the editor would like to thank the contributors for their patience. This book includes the basic concepts, device technology, and application areas of VCSELs, and can be read not only by scientists and engineers in the ?eld, but also by graduate course students who wish to start their research or to get an introduction to the vast knowledge on semiconductor lasers.

• Apertur
• Distributed Bragg Reflectors
• Distributed Bragg reflector
• Semiconductor Diode
• Suface Emitting Devices
• VCSEL
• Vertical Cavity
• basics
• laser
• laser physics
• polarization
• semiconductor

From the reviews:

"Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (or VCSELs) are relatively new semiconductor laser devices. … This book has been edited to cover basic concepts, aspects of the device’s technology and application areas of VCSELs. The different chapters are written by leading experts in the field … . The book is not only intended for scientists and engineers who are specialists in the field, but also for graduate students … . I can recommend this book to scientists and engineers working on or with VCSELs." (Jan Danckaert and Erik Stijns, Physicalia, Vol. 25 (4), 2003)

"This book includes the basic concepts, device technology, and application areas of VCSELs … . this book is the first kind in that it provides readers with a comprehensive account of the latest technological developments in VCSEL devices. In fact all the chapters are written by pioneers and key experts … . Readers will come to appreciate all the crucial aspects of VCSEL devices. … It is an excellent reference and an exclusive course book and I can recommend it without any reservations." (K.Seiffert, Optik, Vol. 114 (10), 2003)

• Tokyo Institute of Technology, Koyama and Miyamoto & Uenohara Labs., Precision & Intelligence Laboratory, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Japan

  Kenichi Iga

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