VCSEL
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) Array Chips
A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) is a surface-emitting semiconductor light source which emits laser beams in a direction perpendicular to it’s top surface. Individual VCSEL emitters (or “apertures”) are very small, typically around 10 microns in diameter, but most often they are grouped into 2D arrays which collectively generate a much higher output power level.