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Single high-order transverse mode 850 nm VCSEL with micromachined surface relief

Shinada et al., 2001

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3117276520034376175
Author
Shinada S
Koyama F
Nishiyama N
Arai M
Iga K
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Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Postconference Technical Digest (IEEE Cat. No. 01CH37170)

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Summary form only given. We realized stable high-order mode GaAs VCSEL with surface micromachined relief. Single mode output power of over 3.5 mW and a record low series resistance of below 50/spl Omega/were obtained. The proposed structure is promising for …
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