Square-lattice photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 17, pp. 4136-4143 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.004136
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Abstract
The single mode square lattice photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (PC-VCSELs) are proposed and demonstrated. Square-lattice photonic-crystal patterns of various lattice constants are introduced on top mirrors of VCSELs having two different current apertures. The maximum single mode output power of about 1 mW is obtained from the device with lattice constant of 5.0 µm and current aperture of 16 µm. The PC-VCSEL operates in a single transverse mode in an entire operating current range with a side-mode suppression ratio of over 20 dB. The asymmetric introduction of smaller air holes improves the polarization selectivity.
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1. Introduction
L.-G. Zei, S. Ebers, J.-R Kropp, and K. Petermann, “Noise Performance of Multimode VCSELs,” J. Lightwave Technol. 19, 884–892 (2001). [CrossRef]
S. W. Z. Mahmoud, D. Wiedenmann, M. Kicherer, H. J. Unold, R. Jager, R. Michalzik, and K. J. Ebeling, “Spatial Investigation of Transverse Mode Turn-on Dynamics in VCSELs,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 1152–1154, (2001). [CrossRef]
Aaron J. Danner, James J. Raftery Jr., Noriyuki Yokouchi, and Kent D. Choquette, “Transverse modes of photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1031–1033, (2004). [CrossRef]
Dae-Sung Song, Yong-Jae Lee, Han-woo Choi, and Yong-Hee Lee, “Polarization-controlled, single-transverse-mode, photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3182–3184, (2003). [CrossRef]
2. Design and Fabrication
Jong-Hwa Baek, Dae-Sung Song, In-kag Hwang, Keum-Hee Lee, and Y. H. Lee, “Transverse mode control by etch-depth tuning in 1120-nm GaInAs/GaAs photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Opt. Express 12, .859–867, (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T.A. Birks, J.C. Knight, and P.St.J. Russell, “Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 22, 961–963, (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Jong-Hwa Baek, Dae-Sung Song, In-kag Hwang, Keum-Hee Lee, and Y. H. Lee, “Transverse mode control by etch-depth tuning in 1120-nm GaInAs/GaAs photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Opt. Express 12, .859–867, (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
3. Transverse mode characteristics
Jong-Hwa Baek, Dae-Sung Song, In-kag Hwang, Keum-Hee Lee, and Y. H. Lee, “Transverse mode control by etch-depth tuning in 1120-nm GaInAs/GaAs photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Opt. Express 12, .859–867, (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T.A. Birks, J.C. Knight, and P.St.J. Russell, “Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 22, 961–963, (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
4. Polarization characteristics
Dae-Sung Song, Yong-Jae Lee, Han-woo Choi, and Yong-Hee Lee, “Polarization-controlled, single-transverse-mode, photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3182–3184, (2003). [CrossRef]
5. Comparison of the regular and the modified PC-VCSELs
| Current Aperture diameter=16 µm | Current Aperture diameter=12 µm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Λ | Regular | Modified | Λ | Regular | Modified |
| 5.0 µm | S or S→M | M | 4.0 µm | S | S→M |
| 4.5 µm | S | S→M | 3.5 µm | S | S or S→M |
| 4.0 µm | S | S or S→M | 3.0 µm | S | S |
6. Summary
Acknowledgments
References and links
L.-G. Zei, S. Ebers, J.-R Kropp, and K. Petermann, “Noise Performance of Multimode VCSELs,” J. Lightwave Technol. 19, 884–892 (2001). [CrossRef] | |
A. Valle and L. Pesquera “Relative Intensity Noise of Multitransverse-Mode Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12, 272–274 (2001). [CrossRef] | |
S. W. Z. Mahmoud, D. Wiedenmann, M. Kicherer, H. J. Unold, R. Jager, R. Michalzik, and K. J. Ebeling, “Spatial Investigation of Transverse Mode Turn-on Dynamics in VCSELs,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 1152–1154, (2001). [CrossRef] | |
H. J. Unold, M. Golling, R. Michalzik, D. Supper, and K. J. Ebeling, “Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Laser: Tailoring Waveguiding for Single-Mode Emission,” in Proceeding of the 27th European Conference on Optics and Communications , (2001), Paper Th. A. 1.4. | |
Dae-Sung Song, Se-Heon Kim, Hong-Gyu Park, Chang-Kyu Kim, and Yong-Hee Lee, “Singlefundamental-mode photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3901–3903, (2002). [CrossRef] | |
Noriyuki Yokouchi, Aaron J. Danner, and Kent D. Choquette, “Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser operating with photonic crystal seven-point defect structure,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3608–3610, (2003). [CrossRef] | |
Aaron J. Danner, James J. Raftery Jr., Noriyuki Yokouchi, and Kent D. Choquette, “Transverse modes of photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1031–1033, (2004). [CrossRef] | |
Dae-Sung Song, Yong-Jae Lee, Han-woo Choi, and Yong-Hee Lee, “Polarization-controlled, single-transverse-mode, photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3182–3184, (2003). [CrossRef] | |
Jong-Hwa Baek, Dae-Sung Song, In-kag Hwang, Keum-Hee Lee, and Y. H. Lee, “Transverse mode control by etch-depth tuning in 1120-nm GaInAs/GaAs photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,” Opt. Express 12, .859–867, (2004), http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859. [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T.A. Birks, J.C. Knight, and P.St.J. Russell, “Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 22, 961–963, (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed] |
OCIS Codes
(230.0250) Optical devices : Optoelectronics
(250.7260) Optoelectronics : Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
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History
Original Manuscript: June 9, 2004
Revised Manuscript: August 12, 2004
Published: August 23, 2004
Citation
Keum-Hee Lee, Jong-Hwa Baek, In-Kag Hwang, Yong-Hee Lee, Gyu-Han Lee, Jung-Hoon Ser, Hee-Dae Kim, and Hyun-Eoi Shin, "Square-lattice photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers," Opt. Express 12, 4136-4143 (2004)
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References
- L.G. Zei, S. Ebers, J.R. Kropp, and K. Petermann, �??Noise Performance of Multimode VCSELs,�?? J. Lightwave Technol. 19, 884-892, (2001) [CrossRef]
- A. Valle and L. Pesquera �??Relative Intensity Noise of Multitransverse-Mode Vertical-Cavity Surface- Emitting Lasers,�?? IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 12, 272-274, (2001) [CrossRef]
- S. W. Z. Mahmoud, D. Wiedenmann M. Kicherer, H. J. Unold, R. Jager, R. Michalzik, and K. J. Ebeling, �??Spatial Investigation of Transverse Mode Turn-on Dynamics in VCSELs,�?? IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 13, 1152-1154, (2001) [CrossRef]
- H. J. Unold, M. Golling, R. Michalzik, D. Supper, and K. J. Ebeling, �??Photonic Crystal Surface-Emitting Laser: Tailoring Waveguiding for Single-Mode Emission,�?? in Proceeding of the 27th European Conference on Optics and Communications, (2001), Paper Th. A. 1.4.
- Dae-Sung Song, Se-Heon Kim, Hong-Gyu Park, Chang-Kyu Kim, and Yong-Hee Lee, �??Singlefundamental- mode photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,�?? Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3901-3903, (2002) [CrossRef]
- Noriyuki Yokouchi, Aaron J. Danner, and Kent D. Choquette, �??Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser operating with photonic crystal seven-point defect structure,�?? Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3608-3610, (2003) [CrossRef]
- Aaron J. Danner and James J. Raftery Jr., Noriyuki Yokouchi and Kent D. Choquette, �??Transverse modes of photonic crystal vertical-cavity lasers,�?? Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1031-1033, (2004). [CrossRef]
- Dae-Sung Song, Yong-Jae Lee, Han-woo Choi, and Yong-Hee Lee, �??Polarization-controlled, single-transverse- mode-photonic-crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,�?? Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 3182-3184, (2003). [CrossRef]
- Jong-Hwa Baek, Dae-Sung Song, In-kag Hwang, Keum-Hee Lee and Y. H. Lee, �??Transverse mode control by etch-depth tuning in 1120-nm GaInAs/GaAs photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers,�?? Opt. Express 12, 859-867, (2004), <a href="http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859">http://www.opticsexpress.org/abstract.cfm?URI=OPEX-12-5-859</a>. [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. A. Birks, J.C. Knight, and P.St. J. Russell, �??Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,�?? Opt. Lett. 22, 961-963, (1997) [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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