Coupling characteristics of laterally coupled gratings with slots

Laterally-coupled ridge-waveguide distributed feedback lasers fabricated without epitaxial regrowth steps have the advantages of process simplification and low cost. We present a laterally coupled grating with slots. The slots etched between the ridge and grating area are designed to suppress the lateral diffusion of carriers and to reduce the influence of the aspect-ratio-dependent-etching effect on the grating morphology in the etching process. Moreover, the grating height in this structure can be decreased to lower the aspect ratio significantly, which is advantageous over the conventional laterally coupled ridge waveguide gratings. The effects of five main structural parameters on the coupling characteristics of gratings are studied by MODE Solutions. It is found that varying the lateral width of the grating can be used as an effective way to tune the coupling strength; narrow slots (100 nm and 300 nm) and wide ridge (2 μm-4 μm) promote the stability of grating coupling coefficient and device performance. It is important to note that the grating bottom should be fabricated precisely. The comparative study of carrier distribution and mode field distribution shows that the introduction of narrow slots can strengthen the competitive advantage and stability of the fundamental mode.     

Structural transitions of SWNT filled with C_(60) under high pressure

Raman spectra of C_(60) filled single-walled carbon nanotubes(C_(60)@SWNTs) with diameters of 1.3–1.5 nm have been studied under high pressure. A plateau in the pressure dependence of the G-band frequency at around 10 GPa was observed in both experiments with 514 nm and 830 nm excitation lasers, which is similar to the high pressure behaviors of pristine SWNTs. This structural transition has been assigned to the transformation into a peanut-like structure of the nanotubes. At pressure below 2 GPa, no obvious Raman signature related to the structural transition of nanotubes was observed, unlike what has been reported for C_(70) filled nanotubes. We discussed this point in terms of the arrangement differences of C_(60) and C_(70)molecules inside the nanotubes. At higher pressure up to 15 GPa, a graphite-like pressure evolution was observed in our C_(60)@SWNTs.     

水平腔面发射DFB激光器光栅调控出光特性研究

以面发射分布反馈(SE-DFB)半导体激光器为研究对象，基于耦合模理论，通过耦合系数表征器件的出光特性，研究二阶光栅对器件出光特性的调控作用。使用时域有限差分法(FDTD)进行光栅的结构仿真和参数优化，在器件衬底部位引入分布布拉格反射镜(DBR)协同光栅调控出光特性，以980 nm波段半导体激光器为例，重点研究DFB光栅占空比、DFB光栅周期长度、DFB光栅刻蚀深度、DFB光栅倾角、DBR反射镜占空比、DBR反射镜材料折射率、DBR反射镜周期介质层数对光栅耦合系数的综合影响，得到优化的光栅参数，为后续器件设计与制备提供理论依据。     

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。     

水平腔面发射半导体激光器研究进展

近年来,水平腔面发射半导体激光器具有高功率、高光束质量及易封装集成等优良性能,已成为激光器领域的研究热点。本文详细阐述了几种水平腔面发射半导体激光器的结构设计、工作原理以及激光输出特性,并对该激光器国内外最新研究进展与发展现状进行了总结和论述。在此基础上,对该激光器的研究方向和发展趋势进行了分析与展望。目前,水平腔面发射半导体激光器的激光输出功率可达瓦级,美国Alfalight公司引入曲线形光栅的单一发射器输出功率可达73 W。随着应用领域的不断拓展,中远红外波段水平腔面发射激光器将成为未来的研究焦点。