Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers for Optical Data Storage
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 35 (1S) , 506
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.35.506
Abstract
The application of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes for optical data storage has been investigated. VCSELs suitable for compact disc optical heads have been designed and fabricated. A photo diode for optical power monitoring is integrated in a VCSEL chip, and a holographic optical head using VCSEL is also manufactured. Single transverse mode operation up to 1.5 mW shows good performance.Keywords
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