Direct observation of higher-order whispering-gallery modes in a defect-free surface micro-structure VCSEL

Author

Chen, Chih-Yao ; Lin, YuanYao ; Shen, Chen-Ye ; Tang, Kuo-Yu ; Yang, Hung-Pin D. ; Lee, Tsin-Dong ; Lee, Ray-Kuang

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonics Technol., Nat. Tsing-Hua Univ., Hsinchu

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We propose and demonstrate a direct method to observe higher-order whispering-gallery modes in vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) at room temperature by embedding a defect-free a surface micro-structure. Up to the 23rd azimuthal order whispering-gallery mode confined laterally by the native oxide layers is observed in experiments and identified by the spectrum in experiments as well as numerical simulations.

Keywords

crystal microstructure; numerical analysis; surface emitting lasers; whispering gallery modes; VCSEL; native oxide layers; numerical simulations; surface microstructure; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; whispering gallery modes; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Whispering gallery modes; (140.3948) Microcavity devices; (140.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4572346