True photonic band-gap in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Maciej Dems; Krassimir Panajotov

doi:10.1117/12.921792

15 May 2012 True photonic band-gap in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Maciej Dems, Krassimir Panajotov

Proceedings Volume 8432, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics V; 84321G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921792
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2012, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

In this work we show the analysis of high contrast vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) mirror with etched photonic crystal, which provide the true photonic band-gap (PBG) for TE-like polarized light. We confirm that PBG is the main light confinement mechanism by analyzing a low-index line-defect as well as a low-index cavity mode. In the latter case we are able to obtain very high cavity Q-factor. Such PBG-VCSELs are compatible with the VCSEL technology and do not require a complicated assembly of three-dimensional photonic crystals.

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Maciej Dems and Krassimir Panajotov "True photonic band-gap in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers", Proc. SPIE 8432, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics V, 84321G (15 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921792

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