Systems with integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems with integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers 失效
    具有集成光泵浦垂直腔表面发射激光器的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06580741B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-17

    申请号:US10175338

    申请日:2002-06-18

    IPC分类号: H01S500

    摘要: An integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is formed by integrating an electrically pumped in-plane semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser together with a beam steering element formed with the in-plane semiconductor laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser can be a number of different types of in-plane lasers including an edge emitting laser, an in-plane surface emitting laser, or a folded cavity surface emitting laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser optically pumps the VCSEL to cause it to lase. The in-plane semiconductor laser is designed to emit photons of relatively short wavelengths while the VCSEL is designed to emit photons of relatively long wavelengths. The in-plane semiconductor laser and the VCSEL can be coupled together in a number of ways including atomic bonding, wafer bonding, metal bonding, epoxy glue or other well know semiconductor bonding techniques. The beam steering element can be an optical grating or a mirrored surface.

    摘要翻译: 通过将电泵浦的平面内半导体激光器和垂直腔表面发射激光器与形成有平面内半导体激光器的光束操纵元件一体化而形成集成的光泵浦垂直腔表面发射激光器(VCSEL)。 面内半导体激光器可以是许多不同类型的平面内激光器,包括边缘发射激光器,面内表面发射激光器或折叠空腔表面发射激光器。 平面内半导体激光器对VCSEL进行光泵浦使其发光。 面内半导体激光器被设计成发射相对较短波长的光子,而VCSEL被设计成发射相对较长波长的光子。 面内半导体激光器和VCSEL可以以多种方式耦合在一起,包括原子接合,晶片接合,金属接合,环氧胶或其他众所周知的半导体接合技术。 光束操纵元件可以是光栅或镜面。

    Integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser
    2.
    发明授权
    Integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser 失效
    集成光泵浦垂直腔表面发射激光器

    公开(公告)号:US06424669B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09430570

    申请日:1999-10-29

    IPC分类号: H01S500

    摘要: An integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is formed by integrating an electrically pumped in-plane semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser together with a beam steering element formed with the in-plane semiconductor laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser can be a number of different types of in-plane lasers including an edge emitting laser, an in-plane surface emitting laser, or a folded cavity surface emitting laser. The in-plane semiconductor laser optically pumps the VCSEL to cause it to lase. The in-plane semiconductor laser is designed to emit photons of relatively short wavelengths while the VCSEL is designed to emit photons of relatively long wavelengths. The in-plane semiconductor laser and the VCSEL can be coupled together in a number of ways including atomic bonding, wafer bonding, metal bonding, epoxy glue or other well know semiconductor bonding techniques. The beam steering element can be an optical grating or a mirrored surface.

    摘要翻译: 通过将电泵浦的平面内半导体激光器和垂直腔表面发射激光器与形成有平面内半导体激光器的光束操纵元件一体化而形成集成的光泵浦垂直腔表面发射激光器(VCSEL)。 面内半导体激光器可以是许多不同类型的平面内激光器,包括边缘发射激光器,面内表面发射激光器或折叠空腔表面发射激光器。 平面内半导体激光器对VCSEL进行光泵浦使其发光。 面内半导体激光器被设计成发射相对较短波长的光子,而VCSEL被设计成发射相对较长波长的光子。 面内半导体激光器和VCSEL可以以多种方式耦合在一起,包括原子接合,晶片接合,金属接合,环氧胶或其他众所周知的半导体接合技术。 光束操纵元件可以是光栅或镜面。

    Method and apparatus for modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

    公开(公告)号:US06339607B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-15

    申请号:US09560008

    申请日:2000-04-27

    IPC分类号: H01S5100

    摘要: Modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are formed by integrating an electrically pumped semiconductor laser and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) together with a means of direct modulation of the electrically pumped semiconductor laser. In the preferred embodiments, the electrically pumped semiconductor laser is a type of folded cavity surface emitting laser (FCSEL). In a number of embodiments, the FCSEL is partitioned into two sections by a gap in material layers. In these embodiments, one section of the FCSEL is biased so as to maintain the generation of photons at a constant power level to pump the optically pumped VCSEL while the second section of the FCSEL is used for modulation and causes the optically pumped VCSEL to be modulated above the threshold. In another embodiment, an electric-absorption modulator is sandwiched between an electrically pumped FCSEL and an optically pumped VCSEL. The electric-absorption modulator acts similar to a camera shutter and allows photons to pass through from the electrically pumped FCSEL to the optically pumped VCSEL when in one state and attenuates photons before reaching the optically pumped VCSEL when in another state.

    Integrated driving, receiving, controlling, and monitoring for optical transceivers
    5.
    发明授权
    Integrated driving, receiving, controlling, and monitoring for optical transceivers 有权
    光收发器的集成驱动,接收,控制和监控

    公开(公告)号:US07215891B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-08

    申请号:US10456386

    申请日:2003-06-06

    IPC分类号: H04B10/24

    CPC分类号: H04B10/40

    摘要: An optical transceiver includes a single integrated circuit chip to integrate the drive, receive, control, and monitoring functions of the optical transceiver. The single chip may further have an advance replacement algorithm and monitoring algorithm for the opto-electronic devices of the optical transmitter and receiver to generate flags and/or an advance replacement indication. Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 光收发器包括集成光收发器的驱动,接收,控制和监视功能的单个集成电路芯片。 单芯片还可以具有用于光发射器和接收器的光电器件的预先替换算法和监视算法以产生标志和/或提前替换指示。 公开了方法,装置和系统。

    Systems, methods and apparatus for bi-directional optical transceivers
    6.
    发明授权
    Systems, methods and apparatus for bi-directional optical transceivers 失效
    用于双向光收发器的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06954592B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-11

    申请号:US10165676

    申请日:2002-06-06

    摘要: An optical data link using a single optical fiber for bi-directional optical communication. Bi-direction optical transceivers couple to the single optical fiber having two optical channels of communication. An optical subassembly in each optical transceiver to multiplex an optical transmit signal and demultiplex an optical receive signal within the bi-direction optical transceiver. The optical subassembly includes an optical block with an optical filter to reflect at least one wavelength of light and to allow passage of another wavelength of light. Embodiments of the optical block with the optical filter are described.

    摘要翻译: 使用单个光纤进行双向光通信的光数据链路。 双向光收发器耦合到具有两个光通信通道的单个光纤。 每个光收发器中的光学子组件,用于复用光发送信号,并在双向光收发器内解复用光接收信号。 光学子组件包括具有光学滤光器的光学块,以反射至少一个波长的光并允许另一波长的光通过。 描述具有滤光器的光学块的实施例。

    Method and apparatus for narrow bandwidth distributed bragg reflector semiconductor lasers
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for narrow bandwidth distributed bragg reflector semiconductor lasers 失效
    窄带分布式布拉格反射半导体激光器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06611544B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-26

    申请号:US09547172

    申请日:2000-04-11

    IPC分类号: H01S5026

    摘要: Semiconductor lasers having a narrow bandwidth distributed Bragg reflector (DBR). The narrow bandwidth distributed Bragg reflector reflects photons over a narrow wavelength range for amplification within the laser cavity. Photons outside the narrow wavelength range are not reflected back into the laser cavity and are therefore not amplified. The narrow bandwidth distributed Bragg reflector can be formed of semiconductor materials or dielectric materials. The narrow bandwidth distributed Bragg reflector is included as part of folded cavity surface emitting lasers and edge emitting lasers. Photons within the narrow wavelength range of the narrow bandwidth distributed Bragg reflector reflects are of a relatively long wavelength to improve efficiency of communication over fiber optic cables.

    摘要翻译: 具有窄带宽布拉格反射器(DBR)的半导体激光器。 窄带分布布拉格反射器反射在较窄波长范围内的光子,用于激光腔内的放大。 窄波长范围外的光子不会反射回激光腔,因此不会被放大。 窄带分布布拉格反射器可以由半导体材料或电介质材料形成。 窄带分布布拉格反射器作为折叠腔表面发射激光器和边缘发射激光器的一部分而被包括在内。 在窄带宽分布布拉格反射镜的窄波长范围内的光子具有相对较长的波长,以提高通过光纤电缆的通信效率。

    Method and apparatus for wavelength tuning of optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for wavelength tuning of optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers 失效
    光泵浦垂直腔表面发射激光器的波长调谐方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06717964B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-06

    申请号:US09898191

    申请日:2001-07-02

    IPC分类号: H01S310

    摘要: A tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is formed by providing a gap in its laser cavity that can be adjusted to vary the gap distance therein to change the resonance of the cavity and the wavelength of photons that are generated. A pump laser provides a pump source of photons that are coupled into the laser cavity of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser. The vertical cavity surface emitting laser is coupled to a piezo-electric submount to form the gap in the laser cavity. The gap distance is adjusted to tune the vertical cavity surface emitting laser around its center wavelength by applying a voltage (i.e., an electric field) across the piezo-electric submount which causes mechanical stress therein. Alternate embodiments are disclosed including a joined unit of elements to form the tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser as well as a system of elements to form the tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser.

    摘要翻译: 通过在其激光腔中提供间隙来形成可调谐的垂直腔表面发射激光器(VCSEL),该间隙可被调节以改变其中的间隙距离,以改变空腔的共振和产生的光子的波长。 泵浦激光器提供耦合到垂直腔表面发射激光器的激光腔中的光子泵浦源。 垂直腔表面发射激光器耦合到压电底座以在激光腔中形成间隙。 通过在其中引起机械应力的压电基座上施加电压(即,电场)来调节间隙距离以调整垂直腔表面发射激光器围绕其中心波长。 公开了另外的实施例,其包括用于形成可调谐垂直腔表面发射激光器的元件的连接单元以及用于形成可调谐垂直腔表面发射激光器的元件系统。

    Electrically pumped long-wavelength VCSEL and methods of fabrication
    10.
    发明授权
    Electrically pumped long-wavelength VCSEL and methods of fabrication 失效
    电泵浦长波长VCSEL和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06489175B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US10026846

    申请日:2001-12-18

    IPC分类号: H01L2100

    摘要: A method of fabricating a vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising the steps of epitaxially growing a first DBR positioned on a substrate wherein the first DBR is epitaxially grown using MOCVD. The substrate is orientated in an off-axis crystallographic direction which increases the radiative efficiency. A first cladding layer is positioned on the first DBR and an active region is epitaxially grown on the first cladding layer wherein the active region is epitaxially grown using plasma assisted MBE. A second DBR is epitaxially grown on the second cladding layer wherein the second DBR is epitaxially grown using MOCVD. The active region is epitaxially grown using plasma assisted MBE to increase the mole fraction of nitrogen (N) incorporation. The DBR's are grown using MOCVD to improve the electrical performance.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造垂直腔表面发射激光器的方法,包括以下步骤:外延生长位于衬底上的第一DBR,其中使用MOCVD外延生长第一DBR。 基板在偏轴结晶方向取向,这提高了辐射效率。 第一覆层位于第一DBR上,并且在第一覆层上外延生长有源区,其中使用等离子体辅助MBE外延生长有源区。 在第二覆层上外延生长第二DBR,其中使用MOCVD外延生长第二DBR。 使用等离子体辅助MBE外延生长活性区域以增加氮(N)掺入的摩尔分数。 使用MOCVD生长DBR以提高电气性能。