Threshold lowering in GaN micropillar lasers by means of spatially selective optical pumping

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-3

  Rex, Nathan B ^a   Chang, Richard K ^a   Guido, Louis J ^b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM NITRIDE; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

MICROPILLAR LASERS; WHISPERING-GALLERY MODES;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0035088392     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.903201     Document Type: Article

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