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A novel surface‐emitting laser using leaky mode output coupling
Author(s) -
Lee S.,
Horton T.,
Figueroa L.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.4650010109
Subject(s) - laser , materials science , optoelectronics , prism , optics , coupling (piping) , semiconductor , mode (computer interface) , semiconductor laser theory , power (physics) , surface (topology) , physics , computer science , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , operating system , geometry , mathematics
A novel surface‐emitting laser design that utilizes leaky mode emission is proposed. Power is coupled out of the active layer in a narrow beam by monolithically integrating a prism‐like structure with a conventional semiconductor laser. Threshold current densities and external efficiencies approximately 1 kA / cm 2 and 0.3, respectively, are estimated.