Title :
Experimental Observation of Band-Edge Lasing in Broad Planar 2D Photonic Crystal Waveguides
Author :
Cambournac, C. ; Khayam, O. ; Ayre, M. ; Martinelli, Luigi ; Benisty, Hadas
Author_Institution :
Univ. Paris-Sud, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We report preliminary experiments on in-plane lasing in large-area planar 2D photonic crystal waveguides used as open resonators. Lasing is attributed to an unexpected feedback mechanism originating from Littrow diffraction at the photonic crystal walls.
Keywords :
light diffraction; optical resonators; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; Littrow diffraction; band-edge lasing; broad planar 2D photonic crystal waveguides; in-plane lasing; open resonators; photonic crystal walls; unexpected feedback mechanism; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452651
