2 research outputs found
Concept of Inverted Refractive-Index-Contrast Grating Mirror and Exemplary Fabrication by 3D Microprinting
Highly reflective mirrors are indispensable components in a variety of
state-of-the-art photonic devices. Typically used, bulky, multi-layered
distributed Bragg (DBR) reflectors are limited to lattice-matched
semiconductors or nonconductive dielectrics. Here, we introduce an inverted
refractive-index-contrast grating (ICG), as compact, single layer alternative
to DBR. In the ICG, a subwavelength one-dimensional grating made of a low
refractive index material is implemented on a high refractive index cladding.
Our numerical simulations show that the ICG provides nearly total optical power
reflectance for the light incident from the side of the cladding whenever the
refractive index of the grating exceeds 1.75, irrespective of the refractive
index of the cladding. Additionally, the ICG enables polarization
discrimination and phase tuning of the reflected and transmitted light, the
property not achievable with the DBR. We experimentally demonstrate a
proof-of-concept ICG fabricated according to the proposed design, using the
technique of 3D microprinting in which thin stripes of IP-Dip photoresist are
deposited on a Si cladding. This one-step method avoids laborious and often
destructive etching-based procedures for grating structuration, making it
possible to implement the grating on any arbitrary cladding material
Numerical model for small-signal modulation response in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
We present a numerical model allowing for simulations of small-signal modulation (SSM) response of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The model of SSM response utilizes only the data provided by a static model of continuous-wave operation for a given bias voltage. Thus the fitting of dynamic measurement parameters is not needed nor used. The validity of this model has been verified by comparing experimental SSM characteristics of a VCSEL with the results of simulations. A good agreement between experiment and simulations has been observed. Based on the results obtained in the simulations of the existing laser, the impact of the number of quantum wells in the active region on the modulation properties has been calculated and analyzed