Title :
Semiconductor lasers with integrated plasmonic polarizers
Author :
Yu, Nanfang ; Wang, Qi Jie ; Pflügl, Christian ; Diehl, Laurent ; Edamura, Tadataka ; Furuta, Sninichi ; Yamanishi, Masamichi ; Kan, Hirofumi ; Capasso, Federico
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We report control of semiconductor laser polarization by patterning plasmonic structures on the laser facet. Linearly-polarized laser emission along an arbitrary polarization direction and a combination of linearly- and circularly-polarized laser emission are demonstrated.
Keywords :
light polarisation; plasmonics; semiconductor lasers; circularly-polarized laser emission; integrated plasmonic polarizers; linearly-polarized laser emission; plasmonic structures patterning; semiconductor lasers; Apertures; Gratings; Interference; Laser beams; Laser theory; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; (240.5445) Polarization-selective devices; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;
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
