Title :
Coupled semiconductor ring lasers
Author :
Coomans, W. ; Gelens, L. ; Van der Sande, G. ; Mezosi, G. ; Sorel, M. ; Verschaffelt, G. ; Danckaert, J.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Res. Group, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
We experimentally and theoretically study two semiconductor ring lasers coupled by a single bus waveguide. We report on the locking behavior of the rings and on the destabilization of locked operation for large coupling strengths.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser mode locking; quantum well lasers; ring lasers; semiconductor quantum wells; waveguide lasers; InP; coupled-semiconductor ring lasers; large-coupling strength; locked-operation destabilization; locking behavior; semiconductor quantum wells; single bus waveguide; Couplings; Integrated circuits; Integrated optics; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0828-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2012.6348352
