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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 17, Iss. 5 — Mar. 2, 2009
  • pp: 3165–3172

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Dynamics of band-edge photonic crystal lasers

Fabrice Raineri, Alejandro M. Yacomotti, Timothy J. Karle, Richard Hostein, Remy Braive, Alexios Beveratos, Isabelle Sagnes, and Rama Raj  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 5, pp. 3165-3172 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.003165


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Abstract

Band-edge photonic crystal lasers were fabricated and their temporal characteristics were minutely analyzed using a high resolution up-conversion system. The InGaAs/InP photonic crystal laser operates at room temperature at 1.55 μm with turn on time ranging from 17ps to 30ps.

© 2009 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(140.3460) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers
(230.5298) Optical devices : Photonic crystals

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: November 5, 2008
Revised Manuscript: December 13, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: December 15, 2008
Published: February 17, 2009

Citation
Fabrice Raineri, Alejandro M. Yacomotti, Timothy J. Karle, Richard Hostein, Remy Braive, Alexios Beveratos, Isabelle Sagnes, and Rama Raj, "Dynamics of band-edge photonic crystal lasers," Opt. Express 17, 3165-3172 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-5-3165


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