Title :
Metal-encased semiconductor nanowires as waveguides for ultrasmall lasers
Author :
Maslov, A.V. ; Ning, C.Z.
Author_Institution :
Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research Center MS 229-1, Moffett Field, California 94035 USA, USA
Abstract :
We show that a semiconductor nanowire encased by a metal offers the smallest laser waveguide, despite the large Joule loss. The TM01 mode immediately above its cut-off is most advantageous for making sub-wavelength lasers.
Keywords :
Dielectric loss measurement; Laser beam cutting; Laser modes; Nanowires; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431377
