DocumentCode
1470778
Title
Etched corner reflector array lasers: a detailed study
Author
Jian, Benjamin B.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Volume
8
Issue
12
fYear
1996
Firstpage
1609
Lastpage
1611
Abstract
The effect of the corner reflector size on the performance of an etched corner reflector array laser is studied. Experimental evidence is presented to show that the operation of the corner reflector array laser is governed by the diffraction principle. The light output increases markedly if the reflector size is large enough so that diffraction can be neglected. This general principle should prove useful in the design of unguided photonic integrated circuits.
Keywords
etching; integrated circuit design; integrated optoelectronics; laser mirrors; laser theory; light diffraction; reflectivity; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor lasers; corner reflector size; diffraction principle; etched corner reflector array lasers; light output; reflector size; semiconductor lasers; unguided photonic integrated circuit design; Diffraction; Dry etching; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Pulsed laser deposition; Reflectivity; Ring lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.544693
Filename
544693
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