Coherent light generators – Particular resonant cavity – Distributed feedback
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular resonant cavity
Distributed feedback
C372S020000, C372S032000, C372S050100, C372S050124, C372S092000, C372S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996152
ABSTRACT:
A photonic-crystal distributed-feedback laser includes a laser cavity with a waveguide structure that has a cavity length Lcand is bounded by two mirrors; an active region for producing optical gain upon receiving optical pumping or an input voltage; at least one layer having a periodic two-dimensional grating with modulation of a modal refractive index, the grating being defined on a rectangular lattice with a first period along a first axis of the grating and a second period along a second perpendicular axis of the grating, and wherein the grating produces three diffraction processes having coupling coefficients κ1′, κ2′, κ3′; and a lateral gain area contained within a second area patterned with the grating that has substantially a shape of a gain stripe with a width W, with the gain stripe tilted at a first tilt angle relative to the two mirrors. The rectangular lattice of the grating is tilted at a second tilt angle substantially the same as the first tilt angle with respect to the gain stripe, and the ratio of the first and second grating periods is equal to the tangent of the first tilt angle, with the first tilt angle being between about 16° and about 23°. The hexagonal lattice does not need to be tilted with respect to the two mirrors. The laser's output emerges along the normal to a facet irrespective of the operating laser wavelength, facilitating coupling the laser light into a fiber or other optical system while avoiding beam steering. The two-dimensional nature of the feedback in the laser provides for varying the wavelength through angle tuning. Wavelength tuning by changing the propagation direction (propagation angle) permits a straightforward selection of different wavelengths from photonic crystal devices monolithically fabricated on a single wafer. The fabrication procedure is straightforward since no ridges need to be defined. The single-mode spectral purity of the rectangular-lattice PCDFB is robust, owing to the near absence of side modes, and exhibits good beam quality.
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Meyer Jerry
Vurgaftman Igor
Flores-Ruiz Delma R.
Harvey Minsun Oh
Karasek John J.
Legg L. George
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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