Title :
Hybrid Silicon Evanescent Laser in a Silicon-on-Insulator Waveguide
Author :
Bowers, John E. ; Fang, A.W. ; Hyundai Park
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Abstract :
We demonstrate electrically pumped silicon evanescent lasers operating cw at 40degC. Light is confined by SOI waveguides, and the evanescent tail is amplified by AlGalnAs quantum wells. This process is applicable to silicon-evanescent-photonic-integrated circuits.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre amplifiers; quantum well lasers; silicon-on-insulator; SOI waveguides; electrically pumped silicon evanescent lasers; quantum wells; silicon-evanescent-photonic-integrated circuits; silicon-on-insulator waveguide; temperature 40 degC; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Silicon on insulator technology; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348818
