Title :
NEMS Tunable 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 present a novel electrostatic actuated nano-electromechanical (NEMS) tunable surface emitting lasers utilizing a movable single-layer large-index-contrast subwavelength grating. Single mode emission and continuous tuning were obtained at room temperature under CW operation
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; electrostatic actuators; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; micro-optomechanical devices; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; CW operation; continuous tuning; electrostatic actuated nanoelectromechanical devices; movable single-layer large-index-contrast subwavelength grating; single mode emission; tunable VCSEL; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Electrostatics; Gratings; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Optical tuning; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708111
