Title :
Electro-optic probe based on an unbalanced AlGaAs/GaAs microresonator
Author :
Mitrofanov, Oleg ; Gasparyan, Arman ; Pfeiffer, Loren N. ; West, Ken W.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We consider the electro-optic effect in an unbalanced AlGaAs/GaAs Fabry-Perot resonator. The resonator structure allows simultaneous enhancement of the electro-optic effect and the total reflectance. These properties are essential for development of a miniature electro-optic probe. We demonstrate and characterize a compact 3.31 μm long electro-optic probe based on the unbalanced AlGaAs/GaAs microresonator.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; electro-optical devices; electro-optical effects; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; micro-optics; micromechanical resonators; reflectivity; 3.31 micron; AlGaAs-GaAs; electro-optic effect; miniature electro-optic probe; resonator structure; total reflectance; unbalanced Fabry-Perot resonator; unbalanced microresonator; Electrooptic effects; Gallium arsenide; Microcavities; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Probes; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549095
