Patent ID: 6424669
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
An integrated optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser comprising:an in-plane semiconductor laser to emit photons of a relatively short wavelength, the in-plane semiconductor laser being electrically pumped to generate the photons of the relatively short wavelength; a beam steering element coupled to the in-plane semiconductor laser, the beam steering element to steer the photons of the relatively short wavelength emitted at an incident angle from the in-plane semiconductor laser into a reflective angle; and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser joined to the in-plane semiconductor laser, the vertical cavity surface emitting laser to receive the photons of the relatively short wavelength emitted from the in-plane semiconductor laser and steered by the beam steering element to be optically pumped and emit photons of a long wavelength from a surface.