Title :
A facetless laser suitable for monolithic integration
Author :
Byrne, D. ; Lu, Q. ; Guo, W.H. ; Donegan, J.F. ; Corbett, B. ; Roycroft, B. ; Lambkin, P. ; Engelstaedter, J.P. ; Peters, F.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Centre for Telecommun. Value-Chain Driven Res. (CTVR), Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin
Abstract :
A novel facetless laser diode is proposed and demonstrated. The facetless laser is realised by etching deep slots into the mirror sections of a multi-section semiconductor laser which provide the feedback for laser operation.
Keywords :
etching; semiconductor lasers; etching deep slots; facetless laser; facetless laser diode; laser operation; mirror sections; monolithic integration; multi-section semiconductor laser; Etching; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide 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
