Title :
Loss reduction in single mode photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
Author :
Tan, M.P. ; Siriani, D.F. ; Kasten, A.M. ; Choquette, K.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Abstract :
The reduction of optical loss in single mode photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers is demonstrated. Optical loss and threshold current decrease with increasing etch depth while mode discrimination is maintained.
Keywords :
etching; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical losses; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; surface emitting lasers; etch depth; laser mode discrimination; optical loss; photonic crystal waveguide structures; single mode VCSEL; single mode photonic crystal lasers; threshold current; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Etching; Laser modes; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1782-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1783-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2008.4636073
