表面等离子体调制单模面发射激光器的研究

对单模面发射半导体激光器的研究随着其应用的不断扩展而引起了人们的广泛的重视，应用多种方法可以提高其输出功率并改善其模式抑制比.利用金属表面等离子体纳米结构调制的方法可以获得单模面发射激光器输出功率的提高，理论计算表明这种方法增强效应可达近50%.关键词：表面等离子体单模面发射激光器模式选择

Single mode vertical-cavity surface emitting laser with surface plasmon nanostructure

The vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser（VCSEL） has proved to be a low cost light source with attractive properties such as surface emission, circular and low divergence output beam, and simple integration in two-dimensional array. Many new applications such as in spectroscopy, optical storage, short distance fiber optic interconnects, and in longer distance communication, are continuously arising. Many of these applications require stable and single-mode high output power. Several methods that affect the transverse guiding and/or introduce mode selective loss or gain have been developed. In this study, a method for improving the single mode output power by using metal surface plasmons nanostructure is proposed. Theoretical calculation shows that the outpout power is improved about 50% compared to the result of standard VCSELs.