Integrated surface gratings in VCSELs for high birefringence splitting

Tobias Pusch; Pierluigi Debernardi; Markus Lindemann; Natalie Jung; Nils C. Gerhardt; Martin R. Hofmann; Rainer Michalzik

doi:10.1117/12.2554703

1 April 2020 Integrated surface gratings in VCSELs for high birefringence splitting

Tobias Pusch, Pierluigi Debernardi, Markus Lindemann, Natalie Jung, Nils C. Gerhardt, Martin R. Hofmann, Rainer Michalzik

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Proceedings Volume 11356, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics IX; 113560L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2554703
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

In single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) the frequency difference between the two orthogonal modes, which is defined by the birefringence present in the cavity, is the key factor to enable ultrafast polarization dynamics in spin-lasers. This could be a promising alternative to overcome the bandwidth limitations in short-haul data transmission. Therefore, controlling the birefringence is indispensable to utilize the full potential of the polarization dynamics. Splittings of around 100GHz were realized with an on-chip approach by integration of a surface grating in an oxide-confined AlGaAs-based VCSEL. In this paper we present further details of the parameter search process using a three-dimensional vectorial optical VCSEL electro-magnetics (VELM) model. We also show the geometrical properties of the processed grating structure.

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Tobias Pusch, Pierluigi Debernardi, Markus Lindemann, Natalie Jung, Nils C. Gerhardt, Martin R. Hofmann, and Rainer Michalzik "Integrated surface gratings in VCSELs for high birefringence splitting", Proc. SPIE 11356, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics IX, 113560L (1 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2554703

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