Three-Mirror Active-Passive Semiconductor Laser.

Abstract

Disclosed is a gallium arsenide laser diode wherein an abrupt etch step in the waveguide layer forms a third mirror. The structure is a large optical cavity double heterostructure laser having a relatively long active cavity and a relatively short passive cavity. Output is temperature and current sensitive for single mode operation, widely-spaced dual mode operation, and narrow-band multimode operation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009648

Entities

People

  • Elsa M. Garmine
  • Gary A. Evans
  • Joseph W. Niesen

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dual Mode
  • Gallium Arsenide Lasers
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Multimode
  • Optomechanics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster