Unidirectional bistability in AlGaInAs microring and microdisk semiconductor lasers

G Mezosi, M.J. Strain, S Furst, Z Wang, S Yu, M. Sorel

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Abstract

We report on room-temperature continuous-wave operation and single-mode lasing of microdisk and microring lasers with radii as small as 7 mum. The waveguide sidewall roughness was minimized by an optimized fabrication process using hydrogen silsesquioxane e-beam resist and Cl 2-CH 3-H 2 inductively coupled plasma etching. The devices show unidirectional bistability between the counterpropagating modes for radii larger than 30 mu m and a strong hybrid output polarization for radii smaller than 15 mum with a transverse-magnetic component of approximately 30%.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-90
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2009

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Plasma etching
Inductively coupled plasma
Laser modes
Semiconductor lasers
Hydrogen
Waveguides
Surface roughness
semiconductor lasers
Polarization
Fabrication
radii
Lasers
plasma etching
Temperature
continuous radiation
lasing
roughness
methylidyne
waveguides
fabrication

Keywords

  • gallium arsenide
  • III-V semiconductors
  • microdisc lasers
  • sputter etching

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Mezosi, G ; Strain, M.J. ; Furst, S ; Wang, Z ; Yu, S ; Sorel, M. / Unidirectional bistability in AlGaInAs microring and microdisk semiconductor lasers. In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 2009 ; Vol. 21, No. 2. pp. 88-90.
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Mezosi, G, Strain, MJ, Furst, S, Wang, Z, Yu, S & Sorel, M 2009, 'Unidirectional bistability in AlGaInAs microring and microdisk semiconductor lasers', IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 88-90. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2008.2008660

Unidirectional bistability in AlGaInAs microring and microdisk semiconductor lasers. / Mezosi, G; Strain, M.J.; Furst, S; Wang, Z; Yu, S; Sorel, M.

In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 21, No. 2, 15.01.2009, p. 88-90.

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Mezosi G, Strain MJ, Furst S, Wang Z, Yu S, Sorel M. Unidirectional bistability in AlGaInAs microring and microdisk semiconductor lasers. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 2009 Jan 15;21(2):88-90. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2008.2008660

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