Title :
Loss and size minimization of surface plasmon polariton nanolasers in near infrared
Author :
Li, D.B. ; Ding, Kevin ; Ning, C.Z.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr., Comput., & Energy Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We show that interplay of different loss mechanisms leads to a minimization of overall loss in a semiconductor plasmon polariton nanolaser. A practical design is proposed with a total volume of 1.5 × 10-4 λ03.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; minimisation; nanophotonics; optical design techniques; optical losses; polaritons; semiconductor lasers; surface plasmon resonance; near-infrared spectra; optical design; optical loss minimization; semiconductor surface plasmon polariton nanolasers; size minimization; Cavity resonators; Metals; Optical losses; Plasmons; Propagation losses; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA