Title :
Metal Nano-aperture VCSEL for Near-field Optics and Polarization Control
Author :
Hashizume, J. ; Dayal, P. Babu ; Koyama, F.
Author_Institution :
Microsyst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol.
Abstract :
We demonstrate the generation of sub-100 nm optical near-field from metal nano-aperture VCSELs with strong plasmonic enhancement. The power density reaches at 0.8 MW/cm. Also, the rectangular aperture array allows us to control the polarization of top emitting VCSELs
Keywords :
laser beams; nanostructured materials; optical arrays; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; surface plasmons; 100 nm; metal nanoaperture VCSEL; near-field optics; plasmonic enhancement; polarization control; power density; rectangular aperture array; Apertures; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Stimulated emission; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708106
