Abstract
4.5 mW of power in a single spatial mode has been obtained from a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) in an external cavity setup, using a graded index (GRIN) lens with a spatial filtering high reflecting aperture deposited on its endface. The spatial filter on the GRIN lens endface forces a larger single transverse mode in the VCSEL than is obtained without it. A brightness of 5.1 × 105 W/cm2 str is demonstrated, which is 91% of the maximum achievable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2359-2361 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 5 1997 |