Lateral injection vertical cavity surface-emitting laser

• Main Authors: CHIROVSKY LEO MARIA, D'ASARO LUCIAN ARTHUR, HOBSON WILLIAM SCOTT, LOPATA JOHN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.12.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION; ELECTRICITY

A lateral injection VCSEL comprises upper and lower mirrors forming a cavity resonator, an active region disposed in the resonator, high conductivity upper and lower contact layers located on opposite sides of the active region, upper and lower electrodes disposed on the upper and lower contact laye...