Title :
Low threshold extended cavity lasers through two-stage laser-induced intermixing
Author :
Tang, Pingsheng ; Tang, Jiansheng ; Bhatranand, Apichai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
Low loss intermixed passive waveguides were achieved through a two-stage laser-induced quantum well intermixing process. Low threshold current extended cavity lasers that consist of passive intermixed waveguides and active laser sources were demonstrated.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; optical waveguides; semiconductor quantum wells; active laser source; cavity laser; intermixed passive waveguide; two-stage laser-induced quantum well intermixing process; Indium phosphide; Laser stability; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549026
