Title :
Room temperature operation of optically pumped 1.55-µm VCSEL with polarization-independent HCG mirror on SOI
Author :
Tsunemi, Yoshihiro ; Yokota, Nobuhide ; Majima, Shota ; Ikeda, Ken-ichi ; Katayama, Takeo ; Kawaguchi, Hitoshi
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Mater. Sci., Nara Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Ikoma, Japan
Abstract :
We fabricated a VCSEL incorporating a polarization-independent HCG mirror on SOI for a novel polarization-bistable functional device. The VCSEL oscillated under an optical short pulse excitation at 300 K.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; light polarisation; optical fabrication; optical pumping; silicon-on-insulator; surface emitting lasers; SOI; Si; high-index-contrast subwavelength gratings; optical short pulse excitation; optically pumped VCSEL; polarization-bistable functional device; polarization-independent HCG mirror; room temperature operation; silicon-on-insulator; temperature 293 K to 298 K; temperature 300 K; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; wavelength 1.55 mum; Mirrors; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
