Multiple-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays with a record wavelength span
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 8 (1) , 4-6
- https://doi.org/10.1109/68.475759
Abstract
Multiple-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays are fabricated using a modified patterned-substrate growth technique in a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system. We achieved a large lasing wavelength span of 62.7 nm and highly uniform threshold currents with an average of 2.16/spl plusmn/0.81 mA. High repeatibility of wavelength spacing between 15 arrays with sharp wavelength shift rate 117.14 nm/mm is achieved.Keywords
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