Solid state microlaser optically pumped by a vertical cavity semiconductor laser

摘要

The laser (50) includes an active solid, respective entrance (52) and exit (54) mirrors, and at least one vertical cavity laser (56) which pumps the cavity. The cavity is triggered passively by an absorbent material that may saturate or actively by a potential difference across an electro-optical material. The VCSEL may be etched in the form of a lens and the microlaser may form a two dimensional network in manufacture.