Single-mode 1.3-μm photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser

Paul O. Leisher, Aaron J. Danner, Kent D. Choquette

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Abstract

We report the use of a photonic crystal in a 1.3-μm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser to achieve single fundamental-mode operation. A focused ion beam was used to mill the photonic crystal into a top dielectric distributed Bragg reflector. The laser operated continuous-wave at room temperature with greater than 1 mW of single-mode output power observed with a sidemode suppression ratio of more than 37 dB and little change to the electrical properties of the device.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2156-2158
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume18
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2006

Keywords

  • Photoni crystal
  • Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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