VCSEL lasers

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf semiconductor laser
gptkbp:advantage high modulation speed
low threshold current
circular beam shape
scalable arrays
gptkbp:application laser printers
facial recognition
optical fiber communications
3D sensing
computer mice
gptkbp:category photonics
optoelectronics
gptkbp:commercialized 1990s
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jack_Jewell
Ike Chuang
gptkbp:emissionDirection perpendicular to wafer surface
gptkbp:fabricationProcess wafer-level processing
gptkbp:firstDemonstrated 1979
gptkbp:fullName Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VCSEL lasers
gptkbp:lifespan high reliability
gptkbp:material gptkb:indium_phosphide
gptkb:gallium_arsenide
gptkbp:powerOutput few milliwatts (typical)
gptkbp:structure distributed Bragg reflectors
multiple quantum wells
gptkbp:usedIn data centers
lidar systems
Apple Face ID
gptkbp:wavelengthRange near-infrared
visible
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OM3_fiber
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7