Title :
Chaotic microcavity laser with high quality and unidirectional output
Author :
Cao, H. ; Song, Q. ; Liu, B. ; Ho, S.T. ; Fang, W. ; Solomon, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a chaotic microcavity laser which not only produces unidirectional emission but also has a quality factor of 22000. The output beam has a divergence angle less than 40 degree for all lasing modes.
Keywords :
Q-factor; laser beams; laser modes; microcavity lasers; optical chaos; chaotic microcavity laser; laser resonator; lasing mode; quality factor; unidirectional emission; Chaos; Gallium arsenide; Laser modes; Microcavities; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Q factor; Shape; Stimulated emission; (140.1540) Chaos; (140.3410) Laser resonators;
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
