Title :
Microdisk laser linewidth and spontaneous emission rate enhancement
Author :
Bagheri, Mahmood ; Shih, M.H. ; Lu, Ling ; Sarkissian, Raymond ; Marshall, W.K. ; Choi, S.J. ; Brien, J. D O ; Dapkus, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Ming Hsieh Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Abstract :
An increase in the spectral width of microdisk laser spectra biased slightly above threshold is experimentally observed, and an increase in spontaneous emission rate in devices with small optical mode volume is demonstrated.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; microdisc lasers; semiconductor lasers; spectral line breadth; spontaneous emission; InGaAsP; cavity geometry; microdisk laser linewidth; optical mode volume; spontaneous emission rate enhancement; Integrated optics; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Microcavities; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Power generation; Pump lasers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.3990) Micro-optical devices; (300.3700) Linewidth;
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
