Undercut ridge structures: A novel approach to 1.3/1.55μm vertical-cavity lasers designed for continuous-wave operation

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-131

  Salet, P ^a   Plais, A ^a   Derouin, E ^a   Fortin, C ^a   Starck, C ^a   Jacquet, J ^a   Brillouet, F ^a  

^a NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric mirrors; Injection efficiency; Mesa like structure; Simulation software; Thermal resistance; Undercut layer; Vertical cavity lasers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HEAT RESISTANCE; MIRRORS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

UNDERCUT RIDGE STRUCTURES; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCELS);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032047725     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19981678     Document Type: Article

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