Title :
Novel single mode laser operation through transverse mode coupling in a 2-D photonic crystal
Author :
Zhao, Xingang ; Williams, K.A. ; Bennett, P.J. ; Chu, Yong ; White, Ian H. ; Lin, Y.X. ; Yu, Y.-C. ; Huang, Y.-L. ; Kang, D.J. ; Blamire, M.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
An ultrashort 1.5 μm photonic crystal is integrated with a laser diode to give single-mode hop-free operation. Theoretical calculations confirm for the first time the role of the spatially dependent spectral response for frequency selection.
Keywords :
laser modes; photonic crystals; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; 1.5 mum; 2-D photonic crystal; frequency selection; laser diode; single-mode hop-free operation; spatially dependent spectral response; transverse mode coupling; Diode lasers; Etching; Gratings; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2004. Conference Digest. 2004 IEEE 19th International
Conference_Location :
Matsue-shi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8627-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2004.1382790
