Title :
Thin-film lasers embedded in passively aligned SU-8 waveguides on SiO2/Si
Author :
Palit, Sabarni ; Kirch, Jeremy ; Mawst, Luke ; Jokerst, Nan M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
A thin film GaAs based edge emitting laser is bonded to silicon, with one facet embedded in a passively aligned polymer waveguide. Jth = 260 A/cm2 at λ=1002.5 nm is achieved for this integrated system.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical polymers; optical waveguides; semiconductor lasers; silicon compounds; GaAs; SU-8 waveguides; SiO2-Si; polymer waveguide; thin film based edge emitting laser; thin-film lasers; wavelength 1002.5 nm; Gallium arsenide; III-V semiconductor materials; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor thin films; Silicon; Threshold current; Transistors; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
