Vertical cavity surface emitting laser transverse mode and polarization control by elliptical hole photonic crystal

The polarization of traditional photonic crystal（PC） vertical cavity surface emitting laser（VCSEL） is uncontrollable,resulting in the bit error increasing easily.Elliptical hole photonic crystal can control the transverse mode and polarization of VCSEL efficiently.We analyze the far field divergence angle,and birefringence of elliptical hole PC VCSEL.When the ratio of minor axis to major axis b/a = 0.7,the PC VCSEL can obtain single mode and polarization.According to the simulation results,we fabricate the device successfully.The output power is 1.7 mW,the far field divergence angle is less than 10°,and the side mode suppression ratio is over 30 dB.The output power in the Y direction is 20 times that in the X direction.

Simplified modeling of frequency behavior in photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting laser with tunnel injection quantum dot in active region

In this work, the characteristics of the photonic crystal tunneling injection quantum dot vertical cavity surface emitting lasers（Ph C-TIQD-VCSEL） are studied through analyzing a modified modulation transfer function. The function is based on the rate equations describing the carrier dynamics at different energy levels of dot and injector well. Although the frequency modulation response component associated with carrier dynamics in wetting layer（WL） and at excited state（ES） levels of dots limits the total bandwidth in conventional QD-VCSEL, our study shows that it can be compensated for by electron tunneling from the injector well into the dot in TIQD structure. Carrier back tunneling time is one of the most important parameters, and by increment of that, the bias current dependence of the total bandwidth will be insignificant. It is proved that at high bias current, the limitation of the WL-ES level plays an important role in reducing the total bandwidth and results in rollovers on 3-d B bandwidth-I curves. In such a way, for smaller air hole diameter of photonic crystal, the effect of this reduction is stronger.

Photonic crystal vertical-cavity surface-emitting laserbased on GaAs material

A photonic crystal vertical-cavity-surface-emitting laser (PC-VCSEL) with a wavelength of about 850 nm was realized. The direct-current electrically-driven PC-VCSELs with a minimum threshold current of 2 mA and a maximum threshold current of 13.5 mA were obtained. We fabricated a series of PC-VCSEL chips whose lattice constants are in the range from 0.5 to 3 μm with different filling factors, and found that the laser characterization depends on the lattice constant, the filling factor, the size of cavity, etc.

A novel photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting laser based on coherent coupling

We demonstrate a novel oxide confined GaAs-based photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting laser (PC-VCSEL) operating at a wavelength of 850 nm based on coherent coupling. A ring-shaped light-emitting aperture is added to the conventional PC-VCSEL, and coherent coupling is achieved between the central defect aperture and the ring-shaped light-emitting aperture. Measurements show that under the continuous-wave (CW) injected current of 20 mA, a high power of 2 mW is obtained, and the side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) is larger than 20 dB. The average divergence angle is 4.2° at the current level of 20 mA. Compared with the results ever reported, the divergence angle is reduced.

A novel lateral cavity surface emitting laser with top sub-wavelength grating

We report a novel lateral cavity surface emitting laser based on sub-wavelength high-index-contrast grating with in-plane resonance and surface-normal emission. The device is fabricated on a simple commercial wafer without the distributed Bragg reflector and it needs no wafer bonding. It exhibits a side mode suppression ratio of 23.0 d B and a high output power of 5.32 m W at 1552.44 nm. The specific single mode lasing agrees well with the band edge mode calculation of the grating. In 3D simulation, we observe obvious light output from the grating.

Long Period Fiber Gratings Written in Photonic Crystal Fibers by Use of CO2 Laser

Photonic crystal fibers are usually divided into two different types of fibers： solid-core photonic crystal fibers （PCFs） and air-core photonic bandgaps fibers （PBFs）. We presented the fabrication methods and applications of long period fiber gratings （LPFGs） written in these two types of photonic crystal fibers by use of a CO2 laser. A stain sensor with a high sensitivity was demonstrated by use of an LPFG written in solid-core PCFs. An in-fiber polarizer based on an LPFG was fabricated by use of a focused CO2 laser beam to notch periodically on a PCF. A novel LPFG was written in an air-core PBF by use of a CO2 laser to collapse periodically air holes in the fiber cladding.

Electrical Excitation of Long-Range Surface Plasmons in PC/OLED Structure with Two Metal Nanolayers

A current-driven source of long-range surface plasmons(LRSPs)on a duplex metal nanolayer is reported.Electrical excitation of LRSPs was experimentally observed in a planar structure,where an organic light-emitting film was sandwiched between two metal nanolayers that served as electrodes.To achieve the LRSP propagation in these metal nanolayers at the interface with air,the light-emitting structure was bordered by a one-dimensional photonic crystal(PC)on the other side.The dispersion of the light emitted by such a hybrid PC/organic-light-emitting-diode structure(PC/OLED)comprising two thin metal electrodes was obtained,with a clearly identified LRSP resonance peak.

Sensing Properties of Femtosecond Laser-Inscribed Long Period Gratings in Photonic Crystal Fiber

The use of near infrared, high intensity femtosecond laser pulses for the inscription of long period fiber gratings in photonic crystal fiber is reported. The formation of grating structures in photonic crystal fiber is complicated by the fiber structure that allows wave-guidance but that impairs and scatters the femtosecond inscription beam. The effects of symmetric and asymmetric femtosecond laser inscriptions are compared and the polarization characteristics of long period gratings and their responses to external perturbations are reported.

高速光子晶体面发射激光器研究进展

光子晶体面发射激光器(PCSEL)利用二维光子晶体光栅的布拉格共振实现面发射激光,具有其独特的优势,包括单模性能、在片测试、高功率、低发散角等。相比垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL),PCSEL有将近两倍的有源区光限制因子,展现出高速运行的潜力。本文探讨了PCSEL的基本结构和工作原理,并详细分析了影响PCSEL激光器实现高速性能的关键因素。随后,文章系统地介绍了近年来研究者们为实现PCSEL高速性能所做的努力,重点聚焦于通过增强PCSEL的面内限制来缩小激光腔,并提供了相关的研究方向和指导。

基于甲烷吸收峰波长参考的温度自适应光纤光栅解调系统

设计了一种基于甲烷吸收峰波长参考的低成本、低功耗、温度自适应的布拉格光纤光栅(FBG)解调系统。详细介绍了该系统的总体设计和关键技术,包括:垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL)的特性分析和选取、甲烷吸收峰波长选取和甲烷吸收峰波长与VCSEL扫描波长范围匹配、光纤光栅波长选取和光纤光栅波长与VCSEL扫描波长范围匹配、利用甲烷气体吸收峰波长作为参考波长测量计算FBG的波长变化。实验结果表明,该系统无需温控,即可动态地选择和锁定不同的甲烷吸收峰波长作为参考波长解调光纤光栅波长,在10~40℃工作温度下系统的有效波长扫描范围为3.5nm,可作为无线传感网络的传感节点。

Performance testing of log pile photonic crystal fast-fabricated by direct femtosecond laser writing

Great efforts has been made on fabricating photonic crystals （PCs） with photonic band gaps （PBGs） during the past decade. Three-dimensional （3D） log pile PC was fabricated fast by direct femtosecond laser writing in ORMOCER. Qualitative analysis of the errors of PC was investigated using the Image Pro Plus. Surface qualities such as bending, distortion, and surface roughness were shown, and the band gap in the infrared wavelength region was observed. Meanwhile, the theory was experimentally verified that the center of PBG diminishes as the crystal lattice period reduces. Therefore, it is possible to fabricate PCs whose band gap range is from the near-infrared to visible wave band.

Strain and Temperature Characterization of LPGs Written by CO2 Laser in Pure Silica LMA Photonic Crystal Fibers

This paper reports on the writing of long period gratings （LPGs） in a six-ring pure silica solid core, and large mode area photonic crystal fiber （fiber core diameter p = 10.1 μm） using a CO2 laser system, and the characterization of their strain and temperature sensitivities. Temperature and strain sensitivities in the order of-19.6pm/℃ and -88 pm/με, respectively, were obtained, which were comparable or surpassed values of the similar photonic crystal fiber （PCF）-based LPG or sensor configurations found in the literature.

面发射分布反馈半导体激光器

本文详细阐述了面发射分布反馈半导体激光器(SE-DFB-LD)的基本工作原理、结构设计及其工作性能,针对国内外研究最新进展与发展现状进行了总结和评述,并在此基础上,对面发射半导体激光器的研究工作和发展趋势做出了进一步的讨论和展望。随着面发射分布反馈半导体激光器各性能指标的不断优化提升和后期加工、装调技术的逐渐成熟,其将不断满足科学研究及工业、军事等实际应用领域对半导体激光器的需求,具有很大的发展潜力。

超低阈值横向腔光子晶体面发射激光器

首次在无DBR结构的商业外延波导晶片上实现了电泵横向腔光子晶体面发射激光器(LC-PCSEL)。深孔刻蚀技术使光子晶体深达2.6μm,穿透有源区,对有源区的模式直接调制。通过较小区域的光子晶体与FP腔的融合集成,利用带边模式Γ2-1的横向振荡垂直输出特性,室温下获得了1553.8 nm的面发射激光,线宽0.4 nm。超低阈值电流密度为667 A/cm2,纵向和横向的远场发散角分别为7.5°和5.5°。LC-PCSEL的设计为电注入面发射激光器的研制提供了新的思路,为该类激光器的批量生产提供了可能。

光子晶体发光二极管

利用光子晶体的光子禁带和光栅衍射效应可以提高LED的出光效率,扩大LED的应用范围。总结了光子晶体发光二极管的原理和典型器件。通过比较表明,与光子禁带效应相比,利用光栅衍射效应提高LED出光效率的方法更适用于电注入发光。因此可望用更廉价的方法在LED表面制造光子晶体,可通过光栅衍射效应来有效地提高其出光效率。

光子晶体光纤的基本特性与应用

光子晶体光纤(PCF)独特的结构和导模机制使它具有了许多普通光纤所不具备的优越特性。根据不同的导模机理,分别论述了基于全内反射和光子禁带效应导光的光子晶体光纤的损耗、色散、非线性等基本特性,并探讨了它们的重要应用价值和发展前景。

氧化光栅型垂直腔面发射激光器的研究

通过分析矩形出光孔径和亚波长金属光栅结构,发现大孔径高功率垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL)的偏振控制的难点在于横模非常复杂。因此提出一种新型的氧化光栅型VCSEL结构,不仅能够很好地在有源区内引入各项异性的增益结构,并且最大的优势还在于能够完美地控制大孔径VCSEL的横模。通过有限元软件对器件有源区的电流分布进行了模拟,发现当光栅脊的宽度为1.8μm时,载流子在光栅两端聚集的现象基本上可以消除,而且其电流密度分布差可以达到很高。

蓝紫光氮化镓光子晶体面射型激光器

设计、制作了蓝紫光氮化镓光子晶体面射型激光器结构,并测量其光学性质,探讨了光子晶体的晶格常数、边界形状及晶格种类对激光器特性的影响。激光器结构采用有机金属化学气相沉积法配合电子束光刻及感应耦合等离子体干蚀刻等技术制作。由角度解析光致发光系统测得绕射图案、激光发射光谱及发散角等光学性质。同时,使用平面波展开法及多重散射法计算光子晶体的能带结构与阈值增益。由实验结果得出,可由改变光子晶体的晶格常数达到调变激光器操作模态的目的。此外,光子晶体的边界形状对激光器波长及半高宽并无显著的影响,但圆形边界的阈值激发能量密度比六角形边界低0.3 mJ/cm2。另一方面,将六角晶格、四角晶格与蜂巢晶格的晶格种类进行比较,蜂巢晶格具有较小的激发能量密度(1.6 mJ/cm2)及发散角(1.3°),而四角晶格的激发能量密度(3.8 mJ/cm2)及发散角(2.2°)为三者之中最大。多重散射法求得的阈值增益与实验结果相吻合,可视为快速有效设计光子晶体激光器结构的工具。本文研究成果对今后发展高功率蓝紫光氮化镓光子晶体面射型激光器具有指导意义。

利用亚波长矩形金属光栅稳定980nm高功率垂直腔面发射激光器偏振(英文)

利用亚波长矩形金属光栅的偏振特性,在垂直腔面发射激光器的有源区引入各向异性增益从而达到控制其偏振的目的。光栅参数设计基于均匀介质理论和抗反射理论,光栅设计周期为186 nm,占空比为0.5,并且光栅制作于GaAs盖层来对TE偏振光提供额外的反射率。经过设计分析对p-DBRs的对数进行了缩减,并且将光栅条之间的盖层区域刻蚀掉,刻蚀深度为1μm左右。盖层刻蚀的结果使电流注入的方向严格沿着光栅条线性注入的有源区,从而增加了非均匀增益并提高了偏振比。通过多物理场有限元分析软件对器件进行了模拟分析,结果基本上符合设计要求。通过优化工艺步骤,最终得到了550μm孔径器件的输出功率为780 mW,并且偏振比达到4.8的结果。

宽范围、偏振稳定的850nm液晶可调谐垂直腔面发射激光器特性

设计了一种具有内腔耦合层的850 nm液晶可调谐垂直腔面发射激光器(VCSEL)结构,从而获得了更宽的波长调谐范围以及稳定的偏振模式输出。通过分析在不同液晶层厚度下,两种偏振模式的共振波长以及对应的阈值增益的变化关系,研究了液晶厚度影响可调谐VCSEL偏振模式和波长调谐的机理。此外,通过优化半导体腔和液晶腔之间的耦合层结构,使得基于液晶的可调谐VCSEL结构在实现稳定偏振模式输出的基础上具有更宽的波长调谐范围。结果表明,耦合层结构的加入可以有效地增大液晶可调谐VCSEL的调谐范围,最大达到41.1 nm。同时,在连续的波长调谐过程中,由于o光偏振模式始终处于受抑制状态,因此液晶可调谐VCSEL可实现稳定的单偏振模式输出。