Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 1, 0114003(2023)

Design Optimization of Mechanical Support Structures in Tunable Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers

Lü Jiagang1,2, Wei Li1、*, Yuxuan Qi1,2, Zhipeng Pan1,2, Li Zhong1, Suping Liu1, and Xiaoyu Ma1
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Engineering Research Center for Optoelectronic Devices, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Structural diagram of MEMS-VCSEL
    Three-dimensional beam structure and stress analysis. (a) Stress analysis of simplified beam structure; (b) three-dimensional diagram of beam structure
    Structural diagram of suspended mirror. (a) Constant section structure; (b) hyperbolic structure
    Stress distribution for beam structure. (a) Upper surface of constant section structure; (b) lower surface of constant section structure; (c) upper surface of hyperbolic structure; (d) lower surface of hyperbolic structure
    Stress distribution on end surfaces of upper and lower surfaces. (a) Constant section structure; (b) hyperbolic structure
    Maximum stress of two end surfaces and waist section under different a
    Optical field distribution of MEMS-VCSEL. (a) SCD structure; (b) ACD structure
    Resonant wavelength of MEMS-VCSEL varying with applied bias
    Resonant frequencies of constant section structure and hyperbolic structure varying with applied bias
    • Table 1. Material and geometric parameters of two structures[29]

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      Table 1. Material and geometric parameters of two structures[29]

      ParameterValue
      a in Eq. (3)3
      b in Eq. (3)20.18
      Width W /μm10
      Length L /μm100
      Thickness of mirror H /μm2.8
      Side length C /μm40
      Poisson radio0.37
      Young′s modulus E /GPa84.22
      Density /(kg·m-³)4384
      Relative permittivity11.20
      Air gap thickness /μm1.0625
    • Table 2. "Pull-in" displacements and voltages of two structures under different parameters

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      Table 2. "Pull-in" displacements and voltages of two structures under different parameters

      Structure"Pull-in" displacement /nm"Pull-in" voltage /V
      Constant section structure402.528.79
      Hyperbolic structure (a=1)386.531.95
      Hyperbolic structure (a=2)389.531.72
      Hyperbolic structure (a=3)393.531.24
      Hyperbolic structure (a=4)397.530.29
    • Table 3. Structural parameters of MEMS-VCSEL devices[29, 32]

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      Table 3. Structural parameters of MEMS-VCSEL devices[29, 32]

      ComponentMaterialThickness /nmRefractive index n
      Top DBR (23 pairs)Al0.12Ga0.88As/Al0.9Ga0.1As59.8/69.43.5542/3.0136
      Air cavityAir1062.51
      Middle DBR (2 pairs)Al0.12Ga0.88As/Al0.9Ga0.1As59.8/69.43.5542/3.0136
      Oxide layerAl0.98Ga0.02As303.0136
      Active regionGaAs/AlGaAs6/83.6550/3.4253
      Bottom DBR (39.5 pairs)Al0.12Ga0.88As/Al0.9Ga0.1As59.8/69.43.5542/3.0136
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    Lü Jiagang, Wei Li, Yuxuan Qi, Zhipeng Pan, Li Zhong, Suping Liu, Xiaoyu Ma. Design Optimization of Mechanical Support Structures in Tunable Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(1): 0114003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 7, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 11, 2022

    Published Online: Jan. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Li Wei (liwei66@semi.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221271

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