Title :
Demonstration of an erbium doped microdisk laser on a silicon chip
Author :
Kippenberg, T.J. ; Kalkman, J. ; Polman, A. ; Vahala, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. of Quantum Opt., Garching
Abstract :
Using ion beam implantation of erbium a silica micro-disk laser on silicon chip is demonstrated. A clear transition of spontaneous emission to stimulated emission is observed, with threshold powers of less than 40 micro-Watts.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; erbium; ion implantation; microdisc lasers; silicon; Er; Si; ion beam implantation; microdisk laser; power 40 muW; Absorption; Erbium; Laser theory; Optical losses; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Particle beam optics; Q factor; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; (230.5750) Resonators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627615
