Reconfigurable photonic crystal laser

Myung Ki Kim; In Kag Hwang; Yong Hee Lee

doi:10.1117/12.763028

Reconfigurable photonic crystal laser

Myung Ki Kim, In Kag Hwang, Yong Hee Lee

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Abstract

We propose and demonstrate reconfigurable microfiber-coupled photonic crystal (PhC) lasers. In this generic configuration, the position of a PhC resonator can be defined (and redefined) repeatedly by simply relocating a curved microfiber along the linear PhC waveguide. In the proximity of the PhC waveguide in contact with the microfiber, the cutoff frequency (effective index) of the PhC waveguide becomes smaller (larger) than that of a bare PhC waveguide. Accordingly, when a curved microfiber is in contact with the PhC waveguide, a linear PhC resonator having Gaussian-shaped potential well is formed. Experimentally we confirm the formation of the reconfigurable resonator by observing laser operation slightly below three available band edges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VII
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763028
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VII - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 2008 Jan 21 → 2008 Jan 23

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6901
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VII
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	08/1/21 → 08/1/23

Keywords

Lasers
Photonic crystals
Reconfigurable resonators
Resonators

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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