Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Band Structure of Semiconductors
- 2 Electrons in Semiconductors
- 3 Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics
- 4 Electron–Photon Interaction
- 5 Optical Properties of Semiconductors
- 6 Quantum Wells
- 7 Light Emitting Diodes
- 8 Semiconductor Lasers
- 9 Quantum Dot Lasers
- 10 Distributed Feedback Lasers
- 11 Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
- 12 Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Appendix: Fundamental Constants
- References
- Index
11 - Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2022
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Band Structure of Semiconductors
- 2 Electrons in Semiconductors
- 3 Basic Concepts of Quantum Mechanics
- 4 Electron–Photon Interaction
- 5 Optical Properties of Semiconductors
- 6 Quantum Wells
- 7 Light Emitting Diodes
- 8 Semiconductor Lasers
- 9 Quantum Dot Lasers
- 10 Distributed Feedback Lasers
- 11 Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers
- 12 Quantum Cascade Lasers
- Appendix: Fundamental Constants
- References
- Index
Summary
Vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs): general structure; threshold conditions. Distributed Bragg reflectors for VCSELs. Threshold conditions and current confinement. Applications.
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- Semiconductor Laser Photonics , pp. 281 - 292Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022