Novel single mode laser operation using 2-D photonic crystal

X. Zhao; K. A. Williams; P. J. Bennett; Y. Chu; R. V. Penty; I. H. White; Y. X. Lin; Y. C. Yu; Y. L. Huang; D. J. Kang; M. G. Blamire

doi:10.1117/12.581379

Novel single mode laser operation using 2-D photonic crystal

X. Zhao, K. A. Williams, P. J. Bennett, Y. Chu, R. V. Penty, I. H. White, Y. X. Lin, Y. C. Yu, Y. L. Huang, D. J. Kang, M. G. Blamire

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Abstract

Enhanced mode selection is facilitated by incorporating compact two dimensional photonic crystal gratings into Fabry-Perot lasers. The gratings are etched directly through the active layer and interact strongly with the guided mode. A high mode-selectivity 2D grating which is significantly wider than the ridge waveguide structure is investigated. The mode selectivity for the structure is -37 dB. The enhanced selectivity afforded by the broad 2D grating is attributable to a novel and robust photonic bandgap mechanism: transverse mode beating.

Original language	English
Article number	06
Pages (from-to)	36-44
Number of pages	9
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5595
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.581379
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2004
Event	Active and Passive Optical Components for WDM Communications IV - Philadelphia, PA, USA United States Duration: 25 Oct 2004 → 28 Oct 2004

Keywords

Photonic crystal
Semiconductor laser
Transverse mode beating

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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