Organic vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser

Details Organic vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser Organic vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser

1998-01-22

2000-12-12

Davie, James W.

Coherent light generators

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ABSTRACT:
Organic vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers ("OVCSELs"), in which a thin layer of organic material is disposed between highly reflective mirrors to thereby form a vertical cavity within a stacked arrangement. The lasers of the present invention each comprise a first mirror layer; a layer of active organic material over the first mirror layer; and a second mirror layer over the layer of first active organic material. The active organic material lases when pumped to thereby produce laser light. The present invention provides for optical semiconductor lasers with desired properties such as narrow bandwidth emission, the minimal use of active organic materials, and the facilitation of wavelength tuning and electrical pumping.

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