Abstract
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers that can be controlled to emit hollow laser beam in certain LP21 mode are proposed and fabricated. A circular inverted surface relief with precisely designed diameter and thickness is introduced through theoretical simulation. The fabricated device shows a stable single LP21 mode operation with excellent robustness of mode and power to temperature. Preliminary analysis attribute the excellent performance of the device to the inverted surface relief, leading to hollow near-field spot distribution.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 9122413 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
- hollow laser beam
- inverted surface relief