Photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers

Aaron James Danner; Jason C. Lee; James J. Raftery Jr.; Kent D. Choquette

doi:10.1117/12.539149

16 June 2004 Photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers

Aaron James Danner, Jason C. Lee, James J. Raftery Jr., Kent D. Choquette

Proceedings Volume 5364, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers VIII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539149
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2004, 2004, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Photonic crystal confinement in vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is a robust and reliable technology for achieving operation in the fundamental lateral mode and is potentially applicable to a variety of materials systems and operating wavelengths. We demonstrate photonic crystal VCSELs operating in a single transverse mode with over 30 dB side mode suppression and over 1 mW of output power. These lasers have been subjected to a post-process technique to introduce the etched holes making up the photonic crystals that surround a centralized defect in which lasing occurs. We also show that coupling between adjacent defects in a photonic lattice is possible, further increasing the power available in the devices.

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Aaron James Danner, Jason C. Lee, James J. Raftery Jr., and Kent D. Choquette "Photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers", Proc. SPIE 5364, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers VIII, (16 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539149

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