Title :
Directional waveguide coupling from a wavelength-scale deformed microdisk
Author :
Redding, B. ; Ge, L. ; Solomon, G.S. ; Cao, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate unidirectional evanescent coupling of lasing emission from a deformed microdisk to a waveguide. The clockwise and counter-clockwise propagating ray orbits are spatially separated by wave optics effects, enabling selective coupling.
Keywords :
microdisc lasers; optical couplers; optical waveguides; directional waveguide coupling; lasing emission; ray orbits; selective coupling; unidirectional evanescent coupling; wave optics effects; wavelength scale deformed microdisk; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Laser modes; Optical waveguides; Orbits; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
