Title :
Single-mode 1.3-μm photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
Author :
Leisher, P.O. ; Danner, A.J. ; Choquette, K.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL
Abstract :
We report the use of a photonic crystal in a 1.3-mum vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser to achieve single fundamental-mode operation. A focused ion beam was used to mill the photonic crystal into a top dielectric distributed Bragg reflector. The laser operated continuous-wave at room temperature with greater than 1 mW of single-mode output power observed with a sidemode suppression ratio of more than 37 dB and little change to the electrical properties of the device
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; focused ion beam technology; laser modes; laser stability; laser transitions; milling; optical fabrication; photonic crystals; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 1.3 mum; dielectric distributed Bragg reflector; focused ion beam milling; photonic crystal; sidemode suppression ratio; single fundamental-mode operation; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; Dielectrics; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Ion beams; Laser transitions; Milling machines; Photonic crystals; Power lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Photonic crystal; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.883189
