Photonics Research, 2017, 5 (6): 06000695, Published Online: Dec. 7, 2017
Variable-curvature microresonators for dual-wavelength lasing Download: 534次
Abstract
Stable dual-mode semiconductor lasers can be applied for the photonic generation of microwave and terahertz waves. In this paper, the mode characteristics of a variable curvature microresonator are investigated by a two-dimensional finite element method for realizing stable dual-mode lasing. The microresonator features a smooth boundary and the same symmetry as a square resonator. A small variable-curvature microresonator with a radius of 4 μm can support the fundamental four-bounce mode and the circular-like mode simultaneously, with quality factors up to the order of 104 and 105, respectively. The dual modes in the phase space of the Poincaré surface of sections distribute far from each other and can maintain enough stability for dual-mode lasing. Furthermore, the refractive index and waveguide can modulate the dual-mode wavelength difference and quality factors efficiently thanks to the spatially separated fields of these two modes.
Min Tang, Yong-Zhen Huang, Yue-De Yang, Hai-Zhong Weng, Zhi-Xiong Xiao. Variable-curvature microresonators for dual-wavelength lasing[J]. Photonics Research, 2017, 5(6): 06000695.