Coherence of leaky-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays

Dominic Francis Siriani; Paul Scott Carney; Kent D. Choquette

doi:10.1109/JQE.2011.2107733

Coherence of leaky-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays

Dominic Francis Siriani, Paul Scott Carney, Kent D. Choquette

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Abstract

The coherence of leaky-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays is analyzed using a stochastic coupled-mode theory. The conditions under which the theory is applicable to leaky-mode arrays is established. Measurements are performed on fabricated arrays, which serve to verify the predictions of the stochastic theory. Theory and experiment demonstrate that the critical determinants of array coherence are uniformity among the elements and control of the array supermodes.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	5739678
Pages (from-to)	672-675
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	47
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2011.2107733
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Optical coupling
semiconductor laser arrays
surface-emitting lasers

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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