Title :
Unidirectionality of semiconductor ring lasers: theory and experiment
Author :
Cho, S.H. ; Ram, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Integrated semiconductor ring lasers are designed to achieve unidirectional operation with S-crossover waveguides or retro-reflectors. Greater than 20dB unidirectionality is demonstrated both theoretically and experimentally.
Keywords :
laser theory; reflectivity; ring lasers; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; waveguide lasers; S-crossover waveguides; integrated semiconductor ring lasers; retro-reflectors; semiconductor ring laser unidirectionality; unidirectional operation; Equations; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2002. IEEE 18th International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7598-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2002.1041122
