Title :
PT symmetric large area single mode DFB lasers
Author :
Hodaei, H. ; Miri, M.A. ; Heinrich, M. ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Khajavikhan, M.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel class of large-area single-mode semiconductor lasers in which notions from parity-time symmetry is employed to reliably suppress higher-order modes. The feasibility of our design is investigated in InGaAsP quantum-well arrangements.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser modes; optical design techniques; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor quantum wells; PT symmetric large-area single-mode semiconductor lasers; higher-order mode suppression; optical design; parity-time symmetry large area single mode DFB lasers; quantum-well arrangements; Laser modes; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Quantum well lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
