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VCSELs

Fundamentals, Technology and Applications of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

  • Summarizes the current state of the art of VCSEL technology
  • Presents the basics and technology of VCSELs
  • Displays a rich spectrum of applications of VCSELs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences (SSOS, volume 166)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Basic VCSEL Characteristics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. VCSELs: A Research Review

      • Rainer Michalzik
      Pages 3-18
    3. VCSEL Fundamentals

      • Rainer Michalzik
      Pages 19-75
    4. Three-Dimensional Modeling of VCSELs

      • Pierluigi Debernardi
      Pages 77-117
    5. Single-Mode VCSELs

      • Anders Larsson, Johan S. Gustavsson
      Pages 119-144
  3. Device Technology and Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
    2. Polarization Control of VCSELs

      • Johannes Michael Ostermann, Rainer Michalzik
      Pages 147-179
    3. Polarization Dynamics of VCSELs

      • Krassimir Panajotov, Franco Prati
      Pages 181-231
    4. Design and Performance of High-Speed VCSELs

      • Yu-Chia Chang, Larry A. Coldren
      Pages 233-262
    5. High-Power VCSEL Arrays

      • Jean-François P. Seurin
      Pages 263-290
    6. High-Contrast Grating VCSELs

      • Connie J. Chang-Hasnain
      Pages 291-317
  4. From Infrared to Violet Emission

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319
    2. Long-Wavelength VCSELs with Buried Tunnel Junction

      • Markus Ortsiefer, Werner Hofmann, Jürgen Rosskopf, Markus-Christian Amann
      Pages 321-351
    3. GaInNAs(Sb) Long-Wavelength VCSELs

      • James S. Harris, Hopil Bae, Tomás Sarmiento
      Pages 353-377
    4. Red Emitting VCSEL

      • Michael Jetter, Robert Roßbach, Peter Michler
      Pages 379-401
    5. GaN-Based VCSELs

      • Shing-Chung Wang, Tien-Chang Lu, Hao-Chung Kuo, Jun-Rong Chen
      Pages 403-427
  5. VCSEL Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 429-429
    2. VCSEL-Based Transceivers for Data Communications

      • Kenneth P. Jackson, Clint L. Schow
      Pages 431-448
    3. Low-Cost Optical Video Links Based on VCSELs

      • Hyun-Kuk Shin
      Pages 449-471

About this book

The huge progress which has been achieved in the field is covered here, in the first comprehensive monograph on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) since eight years. Apart from chapters reviewing the research field and the laser fundamentals, there are comprehensive updates on red and blue emitting VCSELs, telecommunication VCSELs, optical transceivers, and parallel-optical links for computer interconnects. Entirely new contributions are made to the fields of vectorial three-dimensional optical modeling, single-mode VCSELs, polarization control, polarization dynamics, very-high-speed design, high-power emission, use of high-contrast gratings, GaInNAsSb long-wavelength VCSELs, optical video links, VCSELs for optical mice and sensing, as well as VCSEL-based laser printing. The book appeals to researchers, optical engineers and graduate students.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Institute of Optoelectronics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany

    Rainer Michalzik

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eBook USD 229.00
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Softcover Book USD 299.99
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