Title :
Polarization Controlled 0.85 μm VCSELs with Plasmonic Nanorods
Author :
Dayal, P. Babu ; Koyama, F.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We demonstrate the polarization control of single transverse mode 0.85 mum VCSELs using plasmonic gold nanorods fabricated on the top surface. The large anisotropy of gold nanorods enables stable polarization control with suppressing metal absorption.
Keywords :
gold; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; light polarisation; nanostructured materials; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; surface plasmons; VCSEL; anisotropy; metal absorption; plasmonic gold nanorods; plasmonic nanorods; polarization control; quantum well active layers; single transverse mode laser; wavelength 0.85 mum; Absorption; Gold; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Plasmons; Surface emitting lasers; Surface topography; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452683
