与其他类型的激光器相比，垂直腔表面发射激光器 (VCSEL) 具有多种优点。例如：
- 表面发射，在可寻址阵列中提供设计灵活性
- 激光波长的温度依赖性很低
- 卓越的可靠性
- 晶圆级制造工艺
这些特性使得 VCSEL 比传统的侧面发光二极管激光器和 LED 更适合一系列广泛应用。
艾迈斯半导体 VCSEL 技术包括外延结构和芯片设计、外延生长、前/后端处理、封装以及高级测试和仿真。艾迈斯半导体 VCSEL 能够在高达 150°C 的环境温度下正常工作。
出版物
- VCSEL-pumped passively Q-switched monolithic solid-state lasers, SPIE 9726, Solid State Lasers XXV: Technology and Devices, 97260U
- High-power vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers for atomic clock applications, 7 August 2015, SPIE Newsroom. DOI: 10.1117/2.1201507.006047
- Two-dimensional pseudo-random optical phased array based on tandem optical injection locking of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (2015), Vol. 23, No. 15 | DOI:10.1364/OE.23.019405 | OPTICS EXPRESS 19405
- Progress on high-power, high-brightness VCSELs and applications, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XIX, edited by Chun Lei, Kent D. Choquette, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9381, 93810B/ March, 2015
- 21.2% Wall-plug efficiency green laser based on an electrically pumped VECSEL through intracavity second harmonic generation, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9349 93490M-2/ March, 2015
- 1 W frequency-doubled VCSEL-pumped blue laser with high pulse energy, Solid State Lasers XXIV: Technology and Devices, edited by W. Andrew Clarkson, Ramesh K. Shori/ Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9342, 93420N/ March, 2015
- Compact 4.7 W, 18.3% wall-plug efficiency green laser based on an electrically pumped VECSEL using intracavity frequency doubling, OPTICS LETTERS / Vol.39, No. 16 / August 15, 2014
- Progress on vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays for infrared illumination applications, SPIE 9001, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XVIII, 90010E (2014)
- High-power red VCSEL arrays, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XVII, Proc. SPIE Vol. 8639, 86390O (2013)
- High power high repetition rate VCSEL array side-pumped pulsed blue laser, Solid State Lasers XXII, Proc. SPIE Vol. 85991I (2013)
- 0.9W compact UV pulsed lasers using high-power VCSEL array side-pumping, Solid State Lasers XXII, Proc. SPIE Vol. 8599 85991J (2013)
- High power VCSEL array pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers , Solid State Lasers XXI, Proc. SPIE Vol. 8235 82350M (2012)
- Efficient vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers for infrared illumination applications, Proc. SPIE 7952, 79520G (2011)
- High power 808 nm VCSEL arrays for pumping of compact pulsed high energy Nd:YAG lasers operating at 946 nm and 1064 nm for blue and UV light generation, Proc. SPIE 7912, 79120Z (2011)
- Feasibility analysis and demonstration of high-speed digital imaging using micro-arrays of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, SPIE, Optical Engineering 50(4), 043201 (April 2011)
- High-Power VCSELs mature into production, Laser Focus World , Vol. 47, No. 4, pp.61-65, April 2011
- VCSEL end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with adjustable pulse energy, 28 February 2011 / Vol. 19, No. 5 / OPTICS EXPRESS 4261