Title :
Bistability and Mode Switching in Microdisk Photonic Molecules
Author :
Ishii, S. ; Baba, T.
Author_Institution :
Yokohama National University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogayaku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan Phone & Fax: +81-45-339-4258
Abstract :
The bistability and mode switching were observed in microdisk photonic molecule lasers with a low threshold of < 100 μW. They are well explained by the rate equation analysis including saturable absorption and nonlinear gain.
Keywords :
Absorption; Bonding; Charge carrier density; Charge carrier lifetime; Laser modes; Microcavities; Nonlinear equations; Position measurement; Temperature; Wet etching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569447
