• DocumentCode
    2302465
  • Title

    Coupled semiconductor ring lasers

  • Author

    Coomans, W. ; Gelens, L. ; Van der Sande, G. ; Mezosi, G. ; Sorel, M. ; Verschaffelt, G. ; Danckaert, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Phys. Res. Group, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    23-27 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    465
  • Lastpage
    466
  • Abstract
    We experimentally and theoretically study coupled semiconductor ring lasers. We report on the destabilization of unidirectional operation for large coupling strengths and the appearance of a coupling-induced bidirectional state, both undesirable for optical memory operation.
  • Keywords
    laser stability; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; coupled semiconductor ring lasers; coupling induced bidirectional state; coupling strengths; destabilization; optical memory operation; unidirectional operation; Couplings; Integrated circuits; Integrated optics; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Burlingame, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0731-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358694
  • Filename
    6358694
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2302465