Title :
Two-dimensional photonic bandgap defect laser
Author :
Painter, O. ; Lee, R.K. ; Yariv, A. ; Scherer, A. ; O´Brien, J.D. ; Kim, I. ; Dapkus, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated optically pumped two-dimensional photonic crystal defect InGaAsP MQW lasers at 1.5 /spl mu/m. Pulsed lasing action at 143 K has been obtained in microcavities as small as 2(/spl lambda//2n)/sup 3/.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser transitions; microcavity lasers; optical pumping; photonic band gap; quantum well lasers; 1.5 mum; 143 K; 2D photonic bandgap defect laser; InGaAsP; InGaAsP MQW lasers; microcavities; optically pumped; pulsed lasing action; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical pumping; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834622
