Title :
Lasing and reflectance measurement on a photonic band gap laser
Author :
Lin, Shawn-Yu ; Vawter, G.A. ; Wendt, J.R. ; Zubrzycki, W. ; Hou, H. ; Hammons, B.E. ; Villeneuve, P.R. ; Joannopoulos, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We report the realization of photonic band gap (PBG) edge-emitting-laser in the optical regime. We not only observe lasing but also establish that the PBG structure, built in the sample, exhibits high reflectance at the lasing wavelength. We believe that we are the first one to do so
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser transitions; photonic band gap; photonic band gap5816281; quantum well lasers; reflectivity; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; PBG edge emitting laser; photonic band gap laser; reflectance; Laboratories; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Lattices; Lead; Photonic band gap; Reflectivity; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3895-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1997.645147
