Patent ID: 6339607
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising:an electrically pumped surface emitting laser to generate photons; an electric-absorption modulator joined to the electrically pumped surface emitting laser to receive the generated photons, the electric-absorption modulator to periodically absorb the generated photons from the electrically pumped surface emitting laser in response to a modulation signal, the electric-absorption modulator to periodically pass through the generated photons from the electrically pumped surface emitting laser in response to a modulation signal; and an optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser joined to the electric-absorption modulator, the optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive the pass through photons from the electric-absorption modulator generated by the electrically pumped surface emitting laser, the optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser further to lase in response to the pass through photons and emit photons from the modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser.