Semiconductor Laser Chip (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

Semiconductor Laser Chip

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A semiconductor laser chip measuring approximately 3mm x 1.5mm contains 10 lasers. A scanning electron microscopy magnification (right) shows one of the laser cavities. Periodic slits in the thin-film top metal layer provide the distributed feedback in the cavity.

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Sushil Kumar

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