• DocumentCode
    3024181
  • Title

    Metal-encased semiconductor nanowires as waveguides for ultrasmall lasers

  • Author

    Maslov, A.V. ; Ning, C.Z.

  • Author_Institution
    NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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
    laser modes; micro-optics; nanowires; optical losses; optical waveguides; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor quantum wires; TM01 mode; laser waveguide; metal-encased semiconductor nanowire; Dielectric loss measurement; Laser beam cutting; Laser modes; Nanowires; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453600
  • Filename
    4453600
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3024181