Abstract
Recent progress toward wavelength-scale photonic crystal lasers is summarized To realize the ultimate laser, one needs to have a wavelength-scale photonic crystal cavity that is lossless. As a candidate for this ultimate laser, the two-dimensional unit-cell photonic crystal laser compatible with current injection is proposed. Experimental demonstration of the low-threshold two-dimensional photonic crystal lasers in the triangular lattice and the square lattice will be discussed. The very high quality factor in excess of 1,000,000 is theoretically predicted from the wavelength-scale resonator supporting the whispering-gallery-like photonic crystal mode.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 5277 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Photonics: Design, Technology, and Packaging - Perth, WA, Australia Duration: 2003 Dec 10 → 2003 Dec 12 |
Keywords
- Active devices
- Photonic badgap
- Photonic crystal laser
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering