Analysis of metal-interlaced-grating vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers using the modal method by modal expansion

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 589-595

  Ju, Young Gu ^a   Ser, Jung Hoon ^a   Lee, Yong Hee ^a,b,c,d  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Grating; Modal analysis; Mode suppression ratio; Polarization; Semiconductor laser; VCSEL

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER MODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MODAL ANALYSIS;

MODE SUPPRESSION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031118273     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.563388     Document Type: Article

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