Eight-Channel Microdisk CW Laser Arrays Vertically Coupled to Common Output Bus Waveguides

Abstract

1.6-nm spectrally spaced eight-channel semiconductor microdisk laser arrays are presented, where high- disk lasing modes are vertically coupled out through a common bus waveguide. The spectral channel spacing is achieved by varying the disk resonator radii from 10.6 to 10.95 micrometers. Typical linewidth of 0.25 nm and side-mode suppression ratio of -20 dB are observed under continuous-wave lasing operation near lamba = 1.51 micrometers. This is the first demonstration of integrated microresonator laser arrays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA471612

Entities

People

  • Paul Daniel Dapkus
  • Qi Yang
  • Sang J. Choi
  • Seung J. Choi
  • Zhen Peng

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Arrays
  • Channel Spacing
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Continuous Waves
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Emission Spectra
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Laser Arrays
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Waveguides
  • Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
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