Re-growth free single mode lasers based on slots suitable for photonic integration

  • Qiaoyin Lu
  • , Weihua Guo
  • , Azat Abdullaev
  • , Marta Nawrocka
  • , James O'Callaghan
  • , Michael Lynch
  • , Vincent Weldon
  • , John F. Donegan

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Abstract

The single mode laser structure based on etched slots suitable for photonic integration is presented in this paper. The laser is made completely dependent on a group of slots on one side of the laser cavity. The fabricated 750 μm long single section laser exhibits a threshold current and a slope efficiency of about 32 mA and 0.11 mW/mA, respectively. The stable single mode operation has been observed with a side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) of around 47 dB at a current injection of 100 mA for the fabricated laser. To solve the yield problem associated with the cleaving of the laser structure, the two-section single mode laser based on slots was further present. By tuning the back section current, stable single mode performance with a SMSR of more than 42 dB is observed over a wide temperature from 15°C to 65°C for the fabricated 750 μm long two-section laser. The presented laser structure just needs a single wafer growth and can be fabricated by standard photolithography and has very strong potential for use in optical communication systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICTON 2012 - 14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2012 - Coventry, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 Jul 20125 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
ISSN (Electronic)2162-7339

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCoventry
Period2/07/125/07/12

Keywords

  • Semiconductor lasers
  • side mode suppression ratio
  • single mode lasers
  • surface grating
  • two-section

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