Title :
Coherence and phase variation in coupled 2x1 photonic crystal VCSEL arrays
Author :
Lehman, Ann C. ; Raftery, James J., Jr. ; Choquette, Kent D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Abstract :
The coherence and phase between defects of a coupled photonic crystal vertical cavity laser array is reported. Both coherence and phase vary with current injection, and the maximum coherence occurs for in- and out-of-phase coupling.
Keywords :
crystal defects; laser beams; light coherence; photonic crystals; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; current injection; in-phase coupling; laser coherence; out-of-phase coupling; phase variation; photonic crystal VCSEL arrays; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Phased arrays; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor laser arrays; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
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.2006.4627650
