Title :
Stable single mode microgear cavity
Author :
Fujita, M. ; Baba, T.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electr. & Comput. Eng, Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We propose a microgear cavity having a grating with the same period as that of a whispering galley mode standing wave. The FDTD simulation indicates that nonlasing modes having different order or phase are strongly suppressed and the stable single mode lasing is obtained.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; finite difference time-domain analysis; laser modes; microcavity lasers; FDTD simulation; azimuthal modes; clockwise waves; confinement factor; counterclockwise waves; grating depth; microdisk lasers; microgear cavity; resonant wavelength; stable single mode lasing; whispering galley mode standing wave; Clocks; Computational modeling; Finite difference methods; Gratings; Laser modes; Optical control; Q factor; Spontaneous emission; Temperature control; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967700
