Title :
Surface plasmonwaveguide mode hybridization and lasing in sub-wavelength microdisks at 1.3µm
Author :
Perahia, Raviv ; Alegre, Thiago P Mayer ; Safavi-Naeini, Amir ; Painter, Oskar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Hybridization of surface plasmon and waveguide modes, in sub-wavelength quantum well microdisks with a varying diameter top metal contact, is simulated and experimentally verified. Lasing is achieved in weakly hybridized optically pumped sub-wavelength disks at lambda=1.3 mum.
Keywords :
optical pumping; optical waveguides; surface plasmons; metal contact; sub-wavelength quantum well microdisks; surface plasmon; waveguide mode; wavelength 1.3 mum; Laser modes; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Pump lasers; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers; (250.5403) Plasmonics; (250.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
