FDTD calculations of the divergence angle of multi-mode VCSELs

Masamitsu Mochizuki; Tetsuo Nishida; Satoshi Kakinuma; Takeo Kaneko

doi:10.1117/12.590028

28 April 2005 FDTD calculations of the divergence angle of multi-mode VCSELs

Masamitsu Mochizuki, Tetsuo Nishida, Satoshi Kakinuma, Takeo Kaneko

Proceedings Volume 5722, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIII; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590028
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We describe and demonstrate a method of decreasing the divergence angle of multi-mode VCSELs, and show how we can obtain a low and stable divergence angle. We first explain the relationship between the lateral wave-vectors of resonant modes and the divergence angle. Then we attempt to optimize the oxide aperture and the electrode structure. Here, we calculate the electro-magnetic field of the VCSELs by the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method and the far-field pattern by combining the diffraction integral and the FDTD. Finally, we compare the theoretical and experimental results of the divergence angle of the VCSELs.

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Masamitsu Mochizuki, Tetsuo Nishida, Satoshi Kakinuma, and Takeo Kaneko "FDTD calculations of the divergence angle of multi-mode VCSELs", Proc. SPIE 5722, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIII, (28 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.590028

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