Title :
Intrinsic parameter and modal characteristics of asymmetric cladding ridge waveguide lasers
Author :
Price, R.K. ; Verma, V.B. ; Tobin, K.E. ; Hsieh, K.C. ; Elarde, V.C. ; Coleman, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
Abstract :
This work investigates the performance of asymmetric cladding ridge waveguide lasers with varied ridge waveguide geometries. Through a parametric study of upper cladding thicknesses and ridge etch depths, we determine the range of useful geometries and the optimal waveguide design for asymmetric cladding ridge waveguides in PICs
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; integrated optics; laser beams; ridge waveguides; semiconductor lasers; waveguide lasers; PIC; asymmetric cladding ridge waveguide laser; modal characteristics; optimal waveguide design; parametric study; ridge etch depth; Etching; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Threshold current; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279153
