Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber

The implementation of compact fiber-coupled light sources and devices represents a highly sought through technological goal, in wearable technologies, point-of-care units, telecommunication, and even quantum technology. In particular, a strong reduction of the overall device footprint, still ensurin...

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Main Authors: Piccirillo Federica, Zimmer Michael, Giaquinto Martino, Micco Alberto, Jetter Michael, Michler Peter, Cusano Andrea, Portalupi Simone Luca, Ricciardi Armando
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Published: De Gruyter 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0047
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author Piccirillo Federica
Zimmer Michael
Giaquinto Martino
Micco Alberto
Jetter Michael
Michler Peter
Cusano Andrea
Portalupi Simone Luca
Ricciardi Armando
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description The implementation of compact fiber-coupled light sources and devices represents a highly sought through technological goal, in wearable technologies, point-of-care units, telecommunication, and even quantum technology. In particular, a strong reduction of the overall device footprint, still ensuring a compact electrical contacting, would play an important role for electrically driven and electrically controlled devices. Here we show the integration of electrically pumped vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers on multi-mode and single-mode fibers. The optimized integration technique is enabled by the advanced fiber-to-laser coupling design allowed by a detailed numerical investigation, as well as by an improved technological approach. While for the integration on multimode fibers, an important improvement over state-of-the-art is achieved, the integration on single-mode fiber is here demonstrated for the first time. All experimental results include reproducibility studies to show that the developed technique can be considered for larger scale implementations and are further supported by numerical investigation. This work marks an important step forward in the miniaturization of fiber-based optoelectronics devices which will be highly beneficial for various research and technology developments.
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spelling doaj-art-d6d13fb460844d9d89e2f6df176472312025-08-20T03:51:14ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-06-0114142431244210.1515/nanoph-2025-0047Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiberPiccirillo Federica0Zimmer Michael1Giaquinto Martino2Micco Alberto3Jetter Michael4Michler Peter5Cusano Andrea6Portalupi Simone Luca7Ricciardi Armando8Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineeing, 18952University of Sannio, Benevento, ItalyInstitut für Halbleiteroptik und Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyDepartment of Information Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, University of Salerno, Fisciano, ItalyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineeing, 18952University of Sannio, Benevento, ItalyInstitut für Halbleiteroptik und Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyInstitut für Halbleiteroptik und Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineeing, 18952University of Sannio, Benevento, ItalyInstitut für Halbleiteroptik und Funktionelle Grenzflächen, Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology (IQST) and SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyOptoelectronics Group, Department of Engineeing, 18952University of Sannio, Benevento, ItalyThe implementation of compact fiber-coupled light sources and devices represents a highly sought through technological goal, in wearable technologies, point-of-care units, telecommunication, and even quantum technology. In particular, a strong reduction of the overall device footprint, still ensuring a compact electrical contacting, would play an important role for electrically driven and electrically controlled devices. Here we show the integration of electrically pumped vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers on multi-mode and single-mode fibers. The optimized integration technique is enabled by the advanced fiber-to-laser coupling design allowed by a detailed numerical investigation, as well as by an improved technological approach. While for the integration on multimode fibers, an important improvement over state-of-the-art is achieved, the integration on single-mode fiber is here demonstrated for the first time. All experimental results include reproducibility studies to show that the developed technique can be considered for larger scale implementations and are further supported by numerical investigation. This work marks an important step forward in the miniaturization of fiber-based optoelectronics devices which will be highly beneficial for various research and technology developments.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0047optical fiberslaservcselactive fiberslab-on-fiber technologyoptoelectronics on fiber technology
spellingShingle Piccirillo Federica
Zimmer Michael
Giaquinto Martino
Micco Alberto
Jetter Michael
Michler Peter
Cusano Andrea
Portalupi Simone Luca
Ricciardi Armando
Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
Nanophotonics
optical fibers
laser
vcsel
active fibers
lab-on-fiber technology
optoelectronics on fiber technology
title Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
title_full Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
title_fullStr Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
title_full_unstemmed Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
title_short Monolithic integration of one VCSEL on a single mode fiber
title_sort monolithic integration of one vcsel on a single mode fiber
topic optical fibers
laser
vcsel
active fibers
lab-on-fiber technology
optoelectronics on fiber technology
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0047
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