Journal article
Photonic Crystal Fano Laser: Terahertz Modulation and Ultrashort Pulse Generation
We suggest and analyze a laser with a mirror realized by Fano interference between a waveguide and a nanocavity. For small-amplitude modulation of the nanocavity resonance, the laser can be modulated at frequencies exceeding 1 THz, not being limited by carrier dynamics as for conventional lasers. For larger modulation, a transition from pure frequency modulation to the generation of ultrashort pulses is observed.
The laser dynamics is analyzed by generalizing the field equation for conventional lasers to account for a dynamical mirror, described by coupled mode theory.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2014 |
Pages: | 163901 |
ISSN: | 10797114 and 00319007 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.163901 |
ORCIDs: | Mørk, Jesper and Heuck, Mikkel |