Rigorous electromagnetic study of diffraction loss in VCSEL mirrors

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 221-227

  Demeulenaere, B ^a   De Zutter, D ^a   Baets, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic wave theory; VCSEL mirrors

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

DIFFRACTION LOSS; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) MIRRORS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 0030206855     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19960652     Document Type: Article

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