Quasi-exact optical analysis of oxide-apertured microcavity VCSEL's using vector finite elements

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2327-2339

  Noble, Michael J ^a   Lott, James A ^b   Loehr, John P ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element methods; Laser modes; Optical diffraction; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting laser

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER MODES; LASER OPTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; VECTORS;

LASING; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSEL);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032292901     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.736102     Document Type: Article

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