Title :
Polarization mode control in high contrast subwavelength grating VCSEL
Author :
Huang, Michael C Y ; Zhou, Ye ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate deterministic polarization mode control in VCSEL utilizing a single-layer high-index-contrast subwavelength grating mirror. Orthogonal polarization suppression ratio of 36 and 28 dB was obtained under both CW and large-signal pulsed operation.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; light polarisation; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; large-signal pulsed operation; orthogonal polarization suppression ratio; polarization mode control; single-layer high-index-contrast subwavelength grating mirror; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Etching; Gratings; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Testing; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
