Pan Guanzhong, Xun Meng, Zhou Xiaoli, Sun Yun, Dong Yibo, Wu Dexin
Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Institute of Photonic Chips, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Light Sci Appl. 2024 Sep 3;13(1):229. doi: 10.1038/s41377-024-01561-8.
Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) have emerged as a versatile and promising platform for developing advanced integrated photonic devices and systems due to their low power consumption, high modulation bandwidth, small footprint, excellent scalability, and compatibility with monolithic integration. By combining these unique capabilities of VCSELs with the functionalities offered by micro/nano optical structures (e.g. metasurfaces), it enables various versatile energy-efficient integrated photonic devices and systems with compact size, enhanced performance, and improved reliability and functionality. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art versatile integrated photonic devices/systems based on VCSELs, including photonic neural networks, vortex beam emitters, holographic devices, beam deflectors, atomic sensors, and biosensors. By leveraging the capabilities of VCSELs, these integrated photonic devices/systems open up new opportunities in various fields, including artificial intelligence, large-capacity optical communication, imaging, biosensing, and so on. Through this comprehensive review, we aim to provide a detailed understanding of the pivotal role played by VCSELs in integrated photonics and highlight their significance in advancing the field towards efficient, compact, and versatile photonic solutions.
垂直腔面发射激光器（VCSEL）已成为一个多功能且有前景的平台，用于开发先进的集成光子器件和系统，这得益于其低功耗、高调制带宽、小尺寸、出色的可扩展性以及与单片集成的兼容性。通过将VCSEL的这些独特能力与微/纳光学结构（如超表面）提供的功能相结合，能够实现各种多功能、节能的集成光子器件和系统，这些器件和系统尺寸紧凑、性能增强且可靠性和功能性得到改善。本文综述全面概述了基于VCSEL的先进多功能集成光子器件/系统，包括光子神经网络、涡旋光束发射器、全息器件、光束偏转器、原子传感器和生物传感器。通过利用VCSEL的能力，这些集成光子器件/系统在包括人工智能、大容量光通信、成像、生物传感等各个领域开辟了新机遇。通过这一全面综述，我们旨在详细阐述VCSEL在集成光子学中所起的关键作用，并突出其在推动该领域朝着高效、紧凑和多功能光子解决方案发展方面的重要性。
