Title :
On-chip beam-steering photonic-crystal lasers
Author :
Kurosaka, Yoshitaka ; Iwahashi, Seita ; Liang, Yong ; Sakai, Kyosuke ; Miyai, Eiji ; Kunishi, Wataru ; Ohnishi, Dai ; Noda, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronic Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, 615-8510, Japan
Abstract :
We report on a novel concept to create beam-steering lasers using photonic crystals. The lasers that we have developed indeed emit beams over a range of directions. The maximum beam steering angle is ∼±30°.
Keywords :
Beam steering; Electrodes; Laser beams; Laser tuning; Lattices; Optical control; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
