One of the key advances in photonic technology in recent years is the development of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs. These devices have a huge range of potential applications in areas such as communications, printing, and optical switching. This book provides a clear insight into the physics of VCSELs, and describes details of their fabrication and applications.
All of the book's contributors at the forefront of VCSEL research and devolopment. Together they provide complete and coherent coverage of the current state of the art. The opening chapters cover VCSEL design, emission from microcavities, growth, fabrication, and characterization. These are followed by chapters on long- and shortwavelength VCSELs, optical data links, and free-space optical processing.
The book will be of great interest to graduate stydens and researchers in electrical engineering, applied physics, and materials science. It will also be an excellent reference volume for practicing engineers in the photonics industry.
1. Introduction to VCSELs
2. Fundamental Issues in VCSEL Design
3. Enhancement of Spontaneous Emission in Microcavities
4. Epitaxy of Vertical-Cavity Lasers
5. Fabrication and performance of Vertical-Cavity Surface-
Emitting Lasers
6. Polarization Related Properties of Vertical-Cavity Lasers
7. Visible light emitting Vertical-Cavity Lasers
8. Long-Wavelength Vertical-Cavity Lasers
9. Overview of VCSEL Applications
10. Optical Interconnection Applications and Required
Characteristics
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