Title :
Drak-state microring lasers: Using exceptional points for mode management
Author :
Hodaei, H. ; Hayenga, W.E. ; Miri, M.-A. ; Hassan, A.U. ; Christodoulides, D.N. ; Khajavikhan, M.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A semiconductor microring laser based on a dark state configuration is demonstrated. Single mode lasing is achieved by judiciously exploiting non-Hermitian exceptional points.
Keywords :
dark states; laser modes; micro-optics; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; dark state configuration; dark-state microring lasers; mode management; nonHermitian exceptional points; semiconductor microring laser; single mode lasing; Dark states; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Structural rings;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
