Coupled Mode Theory: A Powerful Tool for Analyzing Complex VCSELs and Designing Advanced Device Features

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 905-917

  Debernardi, Pierluigi ^a   Bava, Gian Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropies; Gratings; Phase coupled arrays; Polarization control; Single mode; Vectorial fields; Vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) models

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ENERGY GAP; INTEGRATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL RESONATORS; PERMITTIVITY; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; PROBLEM SOLVING; VECTORS;

PHASE-COUPLED ARRAYS; POLARIZATION CONTROL; VECTORIAL FIELDS; VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS (VCSEL);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0346342648     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2003.818839     Document Type: Conference Paper

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