Title :
Bistable lasing in twin microdisk photonic molecules
Author :
Ishii, S. ; Nakagawa, A. ; Baba, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate bistable lasing in a photonic molecule composed of twin microdisks. The photopump threshold was as low as 165 μW at room temperature, which is promising for functional photonic circuits.
Keywords :
laser stability; microdisc lasers; optical bistability; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; 165 muW; 20 degC; bistable lasing; photopump threshold; twin microdisk photonic molecules; Absorption; Bonding; Circuits; Electrons; Integrated optics; Laser modes; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2004. Conference Digest. 2004 IEEE 19th International
Conference_Location :
Matsue-shi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8627-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2004.1382793
