Title :
Active/passive-integrated photonic crystal slab μ-laser
Author :
Watanabe, H. ; Baba, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
fDate :
6/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A μ-laser is monolithically integrated with a passive waveguide in the photonic crystal slab, for the first time. The lasing operation with light extraction from the waveguide with an external quantum efficiency of 8%/facet is demonstrated.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; photonic crystals; quantum well lasers; μ-laser; active/passive-integrated photonic crystal slab; external quantum efficiency; lasing operation; light extraction; passive waveguide;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061240
