Patent ID: 6553048
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
A modulated integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising:an electrically pumped surface emitting laser having a first section, and a second section adjacent the first section, the second section being biased at a threshold level to generate first photons of a first power level, the first section being modulated in response to a modulation signal from a drive circuit to modulate the first photons between the first power level and a second power level; and, an optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser joined to the electrically pumped surface emitting laser, the optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive the first photons emitted from the electrically pumped surface emitting laser at the second power level and lase thereby emitting second photons from the modulated Integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser.