Linear Threshold Analysis of A Photonic Molecule Laser Formed by a Cyclic Array of Submicron Semiconductor Disks with Non-Whispering-Gallery Modes

Author

Smotrova, Elena I. ; Nosich, Alexander I. ; Benson, Trevor M. ; Sewell, Phillip

Author_Institution

Inst. of Radio-Phys. & Electron., NASU, Kharkiv

Volume

1

fYear

2006

fDate

18-22 June 2006

Firstpage

82

Lastpage

83

Abstract

We show that linear lasing thresholds of the pi-type supermodes in a cyclic array of disks with the lowest-order, i.e. non-whispering-gallery, modes can be greatly reduced by bringing the cavities closer and increasing their number. This is achieved provided that antisymmetry of the electromagnetic field in adjacent disks is the highest possible that implies that their number must be even

Keywords

laser modes; microcavity lasers; microdisc lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; cyclic photonic molecule; electromagnetic field antisymmetry; linear lasing; linear threshold analysis; microcavity laser; microdisk laser; nonwhispering-gallery modes; photonic molecule laser; pi-type supermodes; semiconductor disks; submicron disks; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Electromagnetic fields; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Refractive index; Semiconductor laser arrays; cyclic photonic molecule; dipole mode; lasing eigenvalue problem; linear threshold; microcavity laser; monopole mode;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nottingham

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0235-2

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0236-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2006.248245

Filename

4013659