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High-Contrast Grating VCSELs

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Ye Zhou
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Huang, Michael C. Y.
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C. Chase
DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2015195delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Recent advances in a single-layer 1-D high-index-contrast subwavelength grating structure are reviewed. Its incorporation into a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) structure enabled simple fabrication, lithographically defined polarization control and large aperture, single-transverse-mode control. Extraordinarily large fabrication tolerance is demonstrated with 20% variation of the high-contrast grating (HCG) critical dimension. Emission wavelength of HCG-VCSEL varied 0.2% with a 40% change in lithography linewidth. Tunable VCSELs are fabricated using HCG, which led to a 8000 times reduction in the tunable mirror size and 160 times improved tuning speed of 63 ns. This configuration will open the door for a wide spectrum of optoelectronic devices in large wavelength regimes.
Keywords:
High-contrast subwavelength grating
optical MEMS
optical communication
vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
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University of California System
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