Transient response of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers of different active-region diameters

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 608-615

  Buccafusca, O ^a   Chilla, J L A ^a   Rocca, J J ^a   Brusenbach, P ^b   Martin Regalado J ^c  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b Vixel Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER MODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032666794     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.753666     Document Type: Article

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