Title :
Metal-clad semiconductor nanoring lasers
Author :
Kim, M.W. ; Ku, P.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Lasing in a metal-clad semiconductor ring laser of 0.9λo-diameter and 0.8λo height is demonstrated. It is experimentally shown that the metal coverage is critical in achieving the lasing threshold.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; ring lasers; metal-clad semiconductor nanoring lasers; Laser excitation; Metals; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4