Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers

This book summarizes the research on semiconductor microcavity lasers based on whispering-gallery modes with unique descriptions and direct methods.

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*Yong-zhen Huang, PhD, is Director of the State Key Lab on Integrated Optoelectronics at the Institute of Semiconductors at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his doctorate from Peking University in China. His research focuses on microcavity lasers.*

*Yue-de Yang, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. He received his doctorate in Physical Electronics from the Institute of Semiconductors. His research is focused on the design and fabrication of microcavity devices.*

Klappentext

Explore this thorough overview of integrable microcavity semiconductor lasers and their applications from two leading voices in the field

Attracting a great deal of attention over the last decades for their promising applications in photonic integration and optical interconnects, microcavity semiconductor lasers continue to develop via advances in fundamental physics, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulations. In a new work that will be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike, Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers: Principles, Design, and Applications delivers an application-oriented and highly relevant exploration of the theory, fabrication, and applications of these practical devices.

The book focuses on unidirectional emission microcavity lasers for photonic integrated circuits, including polygonal microresonators, microdisk, and microring lasers. After an introductory overview of optical microcavities for microlasers and detailed information of the lasers themselves, including mode structure control and characteristics, and lasing properties, the distinguished authors discuss fabrication and applications of different microcavity lasers. Prospects for future research and potential new applications round out the book.

Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:

• A thorough introduction to multilayer optical waveguides, the FDTD Method, and Padé Approximation, and deformed, chaos, and unidirectional emission microdisk lasers
• An exploration of mode analysis for triangle and square microresonators similar as FP Cavity
• Practical discussions of mode analysis and control for deformed square microlasers
• An examination of hexagonal microcavity lasers and polygonal microcavities, along with vertical radiation loss for 3D microcavities Perfect for laser specialists, semiconductor physicists, and solid-state physicists, Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers: Principles, Design, and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of materials scientists and professionals working in the semiconductor and optical industries seeking a one-stop reference for integrable microcavity semiconductor lasers.

Zusammenfassung
Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers Explore this thorough overview of integrable microcavity semiconductor lasers and their applications from two leading voices in the fieldAttracting a great deal of attention over the last decades for their promising applications in photonic integration and optical interconnects, microcavity semiconductor lasers continue to develop via advances in fundamental physics, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulations. In a new work that will be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike, Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers: Principles, Design, and Applications delivers an application-oriented and highly relevant exploration of the theory, fabrication, and applications of these practical devices.The book focuses on unidirectional emission microcavity lasers for photonic integrated circuits, including polygonal microresonators, microdisk, and microring lasers. After an introductory overview of optical microcavities for microlasers and detailed information of the lasers themselves, including mode structure control and characteristics, and lasing properties, the distinguished authors discuss fabrication and applications of different microcavity lasers. Prospects for future research and potential new applications round out the book.Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:

• A thorough introduction to multilayer optical waveguides, the FDTD Method, and Padé Approximation, and deformed, chaos, and unidirectional emission microdisk lasers
• An exploration of mode analysis for triangle and square microresonators similar as FP Cavity
• Practical discussions of mode analysis and control for deformed square microlasers
• An examination of hexagonal microcavity lasers and polygonal microcavities, along with vertical radiation loss for 3D microcavitiesPerfect for laser specialists, semiconductor physicists, and solid-state physicists, Microcavity Semiconductor Lasers: Principles, Design, and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of materials scientists and professionals working in the semiconductor and optical industries seeking a one-stop reference for integrable microcavity semiconductor lasers.

Inhalt
Preface xi

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Whispering-Gallery-Mode Microcavities 1

1.2 Applications of Whispering-Gallery-Mode Microcavities 2

1.3 Ultra-High Q Whispering-Gallery-Mode Microcavities 5

1.4 Mode Q Factors for Semiconductor Microlasers 6

1.4.1 Output Efficiency and Mode Q Factor 6

1.4.2 Measurement of Mode Q Factor 7

1.5 Book Overview 10

References 11

2 Multilayer Dielectric Slab Waveguides 13

2.1 Introduction 13

2.2 TE and TM Modes in SlabWaveguides 14

2.3 Modes in Symmetric Three-Layer SlabWaveguides 15

2.3.1 TE Modes in Three-Layer SlabWaveguides 15

2.3.2 TM Modes in Three-Layer SlabWaveguides 17

2.3.3 Guided and Radiation Modes 17

2.4 Eigenvalue Equations for Multilayer Slab ComplexWaveguides 18

2.4.1 Eigenvalue Equation for TE Modes 19

2.4.2 Eigenvalue Equation for TM Modes 21

2.4.3 Phase Shift of Total Internal Reflection 21

2.5 Eigenvalue Equations for One-Dimensional MultilayerWaveguides 22

2.5.1 Eigenvalue Equation for Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers 22

2.5.2 Resonance Condition for the FabryPerot Cavity 24

2.5.3 Mode Selection for Distributed Feedback Lasers 26

2.6 Mode Gain and Optical Confinement Factor 28

2.6.1 Optical Confinement Factor Based on Power Flow 28

2.6.2 Mode Gain for TE Modes 29

2.6.3 Mode Gain for TM Modes 30

2.7 Numerical Results of Optical Confinement Factors 31

2.7.1 Edge-Emitting Semiconductor Lasers 31

2.7.2 Si-on-SiO2 SlabWaveguide 32

2.7.3 Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers 33

2.8 Effective Index Method 35

References 36

3 FDTD Method and Padé Approximation 37

3.1 Introduction 37

3.2 Basic Principle of FDTD Method 38

3.2.1 Maxwell's Equation 38

3.2.2 2D FDTD Method in Cartesian Coordinate System 38

3.2.3 3D FDTD Method in Cartesian Coordinate System 41

3.2.4 3D FDTD Method in Cylindrical Coordinate System 43

3.2.5 Numerical Stability Condition 45

3.2.6 Absorption Boundary Condition 46

3.2.7 FDTD Simulation of Microcavities 48

3.3 Padé Approximation for Time-Domain Signal Processing 50

3.3.1 Padé Approximation with Baker's Algorithm 50

3.3.2 Calculation of Intensity Spectra for Oscillators 52

3.4 Examples of FDTD Technique and Padé Approximation 53

3.4.1 Simulation for Coupled Microdisks 53

3.4.2 Simulation for Microring Channel Drop Filters 54

3.4.3 Light Del…