Analysis of Higher-Order Mode Selection in Rectangular-Shaped VCSELs
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We report on the theoretical analysis of a novel type of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) that provides selection of a certain higher-order transverse mode. This selection is based on a spatial variation of the threshold gain by adding an antiphase layer with an etched relief structure. The field intensity profile emitted from this laser is calculated numerically as well as with an analytical approach. The main factors that control the selected mode such as the threshold gain, the confinement factor, and the phase parameter are calculated as a function of the active aperture, aiming to achieve single higher-order transverse mode emission. For a given aspect ratio of a rectangular oxide aperture, the threshold gain difference between the selected and neighboring modes is maximized via the relief diameter and the size of the aperture.
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