Ultra-Low Threshold Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers for USAF Applications

Abstract

This report summarizes research on the development of ultra-low threshold vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. This in-house lab task, supported by AFOSR under LRIR 2305DW01, was initiated by Dr. John Loehr, with AFOSR Program Manager Dr. Alan Craig. In 2001, Dr. Thomas Nelson became the in-house project lead on this effort, with AFOSR management transferred first to Dr. Kent Miller, and most recently to Dr. Gernot Pomrenke. This task was initiated in March 1996, and this report covers roughly the time period of March 1996 - December 2002.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA430942

Entities

People

  • Thomas R. Nelson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Distributed Bragg Reflectors
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Quantum Wells
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Standing Waves
  • Surface Emitting Lasers
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Military History
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy