Title :
Laser photon statistics in high-β quantum-dot photonic-crystal nanocavities
Author :
Choi, Y.-S. ; Rakher, M.T. ; Hennessy, K. ; Strauf, S. ; Badolato, A. ; Petroff, P.M. ; Bouwmeester, D. ; Hu, E.L.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Abstract :
We demonstrate characteristics of InAs/GaAs quantum-dot photonic-crystal lasers with high spontaneous emission coupling efficiencies and soft-turn-on behaviors. Pronounced bunching signals subside with the increase of pumping, revealing the onset of lasing operations.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; nanophotonics; optical pumping; photonic crystals; quantum dot lasers; spontaneous emission; InAs-GaAs; bunching signals; coupling efficiencies; laser photon statistics; quantum-dot photonic-crystal lasers; quantum-dot photonic-crystal nanocavities; soft-turn-on behaviors; spontaneous emission; Band pass filters; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Statistics; (140,5960) Semiconductor lasers; (300.6470) Spectroscopy, Semiconductors;
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.2006.4629022
