Electrical design optimization of single-mode tunnel-junction-based long-wavelength VCSELs

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 675-682

  Mehta, Manish ^a   Feezell, Danny ^a   Buell, David A ^a   Jackson, Andrew W ^a   Coldren, Larry A ^a   Bowers, Jonn H ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

AHnGaAs; AlInAs; Current spreading; InP; Long wavelength; Tunnel diode; Tunnel junction; Vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749096274     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.876713     Document Type: Article

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