Compact Polarization Mode Converter Monolithically Integrated Within a Semiconductor Laser

Author

Bregenzer, Josef J. ; McMaster, Steven ; Sorel, Marc ; Holmes, Barry M. ; Hutchings, David C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

Volume

27

Issue

14

fYear

2009

fDate

7/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2732

Lastpage

2736

Abstract

The design and realization of a short, passive, single-section waveguide polarization converter monolithically integrated within a Fabry-Perot ridge waveguide laser is reported. The device is fabricated on an unstrained GaAs-AlGaAs double quantum well heterostructure. A predominantly transverse magnetic polarized optical output from the converter facet of greater than 80% is demonstrated for a converter length of 20 mum at an operating wavelength of 867 nm.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; integrated optics; light polarisation; quantum well lasers; ridge waveguides; waveguide lasers; Fabry-Perot ridge waveguide laser; GaAs-AlGaAs; compact polarization mode converter; monolithic integration; semiconductor laser; short passive waveguide polarization converter; single-section waveguide polarization converter; size 20 mum; transverse magnetic polarized optical output; unstrained GaAs-AlGaAs double quantum well heterostructure; wavelength 867 nm; Optical device fabrication; polarization control; polarization converter; semiconductor laser;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2009.2015681

Filename

4840452