Technical Papers

Non-850nm Vertical Cavity Laser Applications and Manufacturing Technology

Klein Johnson, CS mantech 2013
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The role of VCSELs in 3D sensing and LiDAR

Dummer, M., Johnson, K., Rothwell, S., Tatah, K., & Hibbs-Brenner, M. (2021, March).
In Optical Interconnects XXI (Vol. 11692, pp. 42-55). SPIE.

Design and Fabrication of Single-Mode Multi-Junction 905nm VCSEL with Integrated Anti-Phase Mode Filter

Ghods, M. Dummer, G. Xu and K. Johnson
In Journal of Lightwave Technology, doi: 10.1109/JLT.2023.3240123.

Laser lightsources for LIDAR

Behringer, Martin, and Klein Johnson
2021 27th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC). IEEE, 2021

High-power single-mode multijunction VCSEL

Dummer, M., Ghods, A., Tatah, K., & Johnson, K. (2022, October).
In 2022 28th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.

Frequency domain diffuse optical spectroscopy with a near-infrared tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser

Kitsmiller, V. J., Dummer, M. M., Johnson, K., Cole, G. D., & O’Sullivan, T. D. (2018).
Optics express, 26(16), 21033-21043.

Tunable vertical cavity surface emitting lasers for use in the near infrared biological window. In Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications XVIII

Kitsmiller, V. J., Dummer, M., Johnson, K., & O’Sullivan, T. D. (2018, February).
(Vol. 10488, pp. 64-69). SPIE.

High efficiency multijunction VCSEL arrays for 3D sensing

M. Dummer  SPIE photonics west 2020 (Vol. 10488, pp. 64-69). SPIE.
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VCSELs in the visible to IR as a light source for low light therapy

Johnson, K., Dummer, M., Hogan, W., Steidl, C., & Hibbs-Brenner, M. (2014, February).
In Mechanisms for Low-Light Therapy IX (Vol. 8932, pp. 56-66). SPIE.

Tunable vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers as a light source for diffuse optical spectroscopy

Sara Rothwell; Matthew Dummer; Garrett Cole; Klein Johnson
Proc. SPIE. 10938, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XXIII, 109380G. (March 1, 2019)
doi: 10.1117/12.2510564
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Progress in extended wavelength VCSEL technology

Klein Johnson; Matthew Dummer; Mary Hibbs-Brenner; William Hogan; Charles Steidl
Proc. SPIE. 8639, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XVII, 863905. (March 13, 2013)
doi: 10.1117/12.2006245
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An ultra-stable VCSEL light source

John Downing; Dubravko Babic; Mary Hibbs-Brenner
Proc. SPIE. 8639, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XVII, 86390B. (March 13, 2013)
doi: 10.1117/12.2002731
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Advances in Red VCSEL Technology

Klein Johnson, Mary Hibbs-Brenner, William Hogan, and Matthew Dummer
Advances in Optical Technologies, Volume 2012, Article ID 569379
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
doi:10.1155/2012/569379
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Advances in High-Speed Red VCSEL Performance

K.L. Johnson, W. Hogan, M.M. Dummer, C. Steidl, and M.K. Hibbs-Brenner
The 21st International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, September 10, 2012
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Implant confined 1850nm VCSELs

Matthew M. Dummer; Klein Johnson; Mary Hibbs-Brenner; William K. Hogan
Proc. SPIE. 8276, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XVI, 82760Y (February 09, 2012)
doi: 10.1117/12.915888
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Beam Properties of Visible Proton-Implanted Photonic Crystal VCSELs

Ansas M. Kasten, Dominic F. Siriani, Mary K. Hibbs-Brenner, Klein L. Johnson, and Kent D. Choquette.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 17 (6) 1648. Nov-Dec 2011.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2125780.
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Push-Pull Modulation of a Composite-Resonator Vertical-Cavity Laser

Chen Chen, Klein L. Johnson, Mary Hibbs-Brenner, and Kent D. Choquette.
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 46 (4) 438, April 2010.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/JQE.2009.2031119.
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Stress analysis in copper plated red VCSELs

R. Safaisini, K. Johnson, M. Hibbs-Brenner, K.L. Lear
23rd Annual Meeting of the IEEE Photonics Society, 7-11 Nov. 2010.
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/PHOTONICS.2010.5698851.
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Record high temperature high output power red VCSELs

Klein Johnson; Mary Hibbs-Brenner; William Hogan; Matthew Dummer; Kabir Dogubo; Garrett Berg
Proc. SPIE. 7952, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XV, 795208. (February 10, 2011)
doi: 10.1117/12.876220
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Proton-implanted red photonic crystal VCSELs with high quality output beam

Ansas M. Kasten; Hyungrae Cha; Levi Naden; Mary K. Hibbs-Brenner; Klein Johnson; Kent D. Choquette
Proc. SPIE. 7615, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XIV, 76150M. (February 11, 2010)
doi: 10.1117/12.847340
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High output power 670nm VCSELs

Klein Johnson; Mary Hibbs-Brenner
Proc. SPIE. 6484, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers XI, 648404. (February 08, 2007)
doi: 10.1117/12.715083
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To be published (photonics west 2023, no citations yet):

  • 650nm red VCSELs with improved temperature performance – A. Ghods
  • Single-mode multi-junction VCSELs with integrated transverse mode filter – M. Dummer
  • Design, fabrication, and characterization of multi-junction micro-photovoltaic devices – A. Ghods
  • High junction count VCSELs for LiDAR and related sensing applications – K. Johnson

Non-technical publication:

  • Pozo, J. (2020). “Understanding What Customers Value” A portrait of Mary Hibbs‐Brenner, co‐founder and CEO of Vixar. PhotonicsViews, 17(2), 17-19.