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Method for modulating an optically pumped, tunable vertical cavi ty surface emitting laser (vcsel) Download PDF

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WO2001013481A1
WO2001013481A1 PCT/US2000/022062 US0022062W WO0113481A1 WO 2001013481 A1 WO2001013481 A1 WO 2001013481A1 US 0022062 W US0022062 W US 0022062W WO 0113481 A1 WO0113481 A1 WO 0113481A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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    • H01S5/183—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
    • H01S5/18361—Structure of the reflectors, e.g. hybrid mirrors
    • H01S5/18363—Structure of the reflectors, e.g. hybrid mirrors comprising air layers
    • H01S5/18366—Membrane DBR, i.e. a movable DBR on top of the VCSEL
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
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    • H01S5/0607—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying physical parameters other than the potential of the electrodes, e.g. by an electric or magnetic field, mechanical deformation, pressure, light, temperature
    • H01S5/0614—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying physical parameters other than the potential of the electrodes, e.g. by an electric or magnetic field, mechanical deformation, pressure, light, temperature controlled by electric field, i.e. whereby an additional electric field is used to tune the bandgap, e.g. using the Stark-effect
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/18—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities
    • H01S5/183—Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
    • H01S5/18386—Details of the emission surface for influencing the near- or far-field, e.g. a grating on the surface
    • H01S5/18388—Lenses

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  • This invention relates to photonic devices in general, and more particularly to tunable lasers.
  • VCSEL 5 tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser
  • VCSEL 5 generally comprises a substrate 10, a bottom mirror 20 mounted to the top of substrate 10, a gam medium (or "active region") 23 mounted to the top of bottom mirror 20, a bottom electrode 15 mounted to the top of gain medium 23, a thin support 25 atop bottom electrode 15, a top electrode 30 fixed to the underside of thin support 25, a reinforcer 35 fixed to the outside perimeter of thin rupport 25, and a confocal top mirror 40 set atop thin support 25, with an air cavity 45 being formed between bottom mirror 20 and top mirror 40.
  • gam medium or "active region”
  • the present invention is directed to VCSEL' s which are constructed so as to have their active region stimulated by optical pumping.
  • the primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL by modulating the pump laser.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL by modulating a voltage applied across the active region.
  • a method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL comprising the steps of: (1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and (2) modulating the output light power of the pump laser so as to modulate the carrier population in the VCSEL' s active region whereby to modulate the output of the VCSEL.
  • a method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL comprising the steps of: (1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and (2) applying a voltage across the active region so as to alter the optical power circulating in the VCSEL' s cavity, whereby to increase or decrease the output power of the VCSEL.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a tunable VCSEL
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL being modulated by modulating the pump laser
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL being modulated by modulating a voltage applied, across the VCSEL' s active region.
  • the present invention provides two ways for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) .
  • VCSEL vertical cavity surface emitting laser
  • the pump laser is directly modulated in the manner shown in Fig. 2. More particularly, the pump laser 100 is imaged on the active region of VCSEL 5.
  • the pump laser can be of the 980 nm or 1400-1500 nm variety, and is typically of edge-emitting geometry.
  • the carrier population in the VCSEL' s active region is also modulated. This in turn results in modulation of the output of VCSEL 5.
  • the P-N junction of the VCSEL' s active region is either forward or reverse biased to modulate the output of VCSEL 5.
  • This is schematically illustrated in Fig. 3. More particularly, in this approach, the pump laser 100 is operated in CW mode and biases the. VCSEL' s output to a DC level. Then the application of the voltage V 2 -V, across the active region will add to, or subtract from, the optical power circulating in the VCSEL' s cavity, resulting in an increase, or decrease, in the output power of VCSEL 5.

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Abstract

A method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunab le VCSEL (5). Two approaches are disclosed. In a first approach, the output of the VCSEL (5) is modulated by modulating the pump laser (100). In a second approach, the output of the VCSEL (5) is modulated by modulating a voltage applied across the active region.

Description

METHOD FOR MODULATING AN OPTICALLY PUMPED, TUNABLE VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER (VCSEL)
Reference To Pending Prior Patent Application
This patent application claims benefit of pending prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/148,629, filed 08/12/99 by Daryoosh Vakhshoori and Parviz Tayebati for MODULATION METHODS OF OPTICALLY PUMPED TUNABLE VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS, which patent application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Field Of The Invention
This invention relates to photonic devices in general, and more particularly to tunable lasers.
Background Of The Invention
In pending prior U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/105,399, filed 06/26/98 by Parviz Tayebati et al. for MICROELECTROMECHANICALLY TUNABLE, CONFOCAL, VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER AND FABRY-PEROT FILTER, and in pending prior U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 09/543,318, filed U4705/00 by Peidong Wang et al. for SINGLE MODE OPERATION OF MICROMECHA ICALLY TUNABLE, HALF-SYMMETRIC, VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS, which patent applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference, there are disclosed tunable Fabry-Perot filters and tunable vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL' s).
More particularly, and looking now at Fig. 1, there is shown a tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) 5 formed in accordance with the aforementioned U.S. Patent Applications Serial Nos. 09/105,399 and 09/543,318. VCSEL 5 generally comprises a substrate 10, a bottom mirror 20 mounted to the top of substrate 10, a gam medium (or "active region") 23 mounted to the top of bottom mirror 20, a bottom electrode 15 mounted to the top of gain medium 23, a thin support 25 atop bottom electrode 15, a top electrode 30 fixed to the underside of thin support 25, a reinforcer 35 fixed to the outside perimeter of thin rupport 25, and a confocal top mirror 40 set atop thin support 25, with an air cavity 45 being formed between bottom mirror 20 and top mirror 40.
As a result of this construction, when active region 23 is appropriately stimulated, e.g., by optical pumping or electrical current, lasing can be established within air cavity 45, between top mirror 40 and bottom mirror 20. Furthermore, by applying an appropriate voltage across top electrode 30 and bottom electrode 15, the position of top mirror 40 can be changed relative to bottom mirror 20, whereby to change the length of the laser' s resonant cavity, and hence tune VCSEL 5.
The present invention is directed to VCSEL' s which are constructed so as to have their active region stimulated by optical pumping.
Objects Of The Invention
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL. Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL by modulating the pump laser.
And another object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL by modulating a voltage applied across the active region.
Summary Of The Invention
These and other objects are addressed by the present invention.
In one form of the invention, there is provided a method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and (2) modulating the output light power of the pump laser so as to modulate the carrier population in the VCSEL' s active region whereby to modulate the output of the VCSEL. In another form of the invention, there is provided a method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and (2) applying a voltage across the active region so as to alter the optical power circulating in the VCSEL' s cavity, whereby to increase or decrease the output power of the VCSEL.
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These and other objects and features of the present invention will be more 'fully disclosed or rendered obvious by the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, which is to be considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein like numbers refer to like parts and further wherein:
Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of a tunable VCSEL; Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL being modulated by modulating the pump laser; and
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL being modulated by modulating a voltage applied, across the VCSEL' s active region.
Detailed Description Of The Preferred Embodiments
The present invention provides two ways for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) .
In the first approach, the pump laser is directly modulated in the manner shown in Fig. 2. More particularly, the pump laser 100 is imaged on the active region of VCSEL 5. The pump laser can be of the 980 nm or 1400-1500 nm variety, and is typically of edge-emitting geometry. As the output light power of the pump laser 100 is modulated, the carrier population in the VCSEL' s active region is also modulated. This in turn results in modulation of the output of VCSEL 5.
In the second approach, the P-N junction of the VCSEL' s active region is either forward or reverse biased to modulate the output of VCSEL 5. This is schematically illustrated in Fig. 3. More particularly, in this approach, the pump laser 100 is operated in CW mode and biases the. VCSEL' s output to a DC level. Then the application of the voltage V2-V, across the active region will add to, or subtract from, the optical power circulating in the VCSEL' s cavity, resulting in an increase, or decrease, in the output power of VCSEL 5.
Modifications
It is to be understood that the present invention is by no means limited to the particular constructions and method steps disclosed above and/or shown in the drawings, but also comprises any modifications or equivalents within the scope of the claims.

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What Is Claimed Is
1. A method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
(1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and
(2) modulating the output light power of the pump laser so as to modulate the carrier population in the VCSEL' s active region, whereby to modulate the output of the VCSEL.
2. A method for modulating the output of an optically pumped, tunable VCSEL, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
(1) optically pumping the VCSEL with a pump laser so as to cause the VCSEL to generate an output; and
(2) applying a voltage across the VCSEL' s active region so as to alter the optical power circulating in the VCSEL' s cavity, whereby to increase or decrease the output power of the VCSEL.
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