Abstract
The 2-dimensional photonic crystal (2-D PhC) structure has been investigated as a method for lateral mode control of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). The 2-D PhC structures were designed using an equivalent index model developed for photonic crystal fibers combined with a plane wave expansion method. The etching depth dependence of the PhC effect was incorporated for the first time to design practical devices. 2-D PhC confined VCSELs with a 7-point defect structure are demonstrated to operate in single PhC confined mode.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 216-221 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4994 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers VII - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 29 2003 → Jan 30 2003 |
Keywords
- Lateral mode
- Photonic crystals
- VCSEL
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering