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surface-emitting lasers

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Surface-emitting lasers is a category of semiconductor laser devices engineered to emit coherent light perpendicular to the surface of the wafer or substrate, as opposed to edge-emitting lasers that release light parallel to the surface. This concept encompasses the study, design, and fabrication of these structures, which often incorporate vertical resonant cavities and distributed Bragg reflectors, investigating characteristics such as low threshold current, high efficiency, wavelength tunability, and suitability for high-density array integration. The significance of this research area lies in enabling compact, high-performance light sources critical for advanced photonic applications including high-speed optical interconnects, 3D sensing, and display technologies.

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KD

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

FK

Tokyo Institute of Technology

KI

Tokyo Institute of Technology

KP

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

DB

Technische Universität Berlin

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University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, United States

Bedminster, United States