Controlled single-mode emission in quantum dot micro-lasers. 2021

Si Zhu, and Xiang Ma, and Can Liu, and Wei Luo, and Jia Liu, and Bei Shi, and Weihua Guo, and Kei May Lau

In this paper, we demonstrate an efficient and easy fabrication method for whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) manipulation and report the first electrically driven single-mode quantum dot micro-ring (QDMR) lasers. Using self-assembled InAs/InAlGaAs QD active layers with deeply etched azimuthal gratings, continuous-wave (CW) lasing with controllable single-mode emission wavelengths covering 1300 nm to 1370 nm has been achieved. A record-high side-mode-suppression-ratio (SMSR) value of 49 dB is obtained. These QDMR lasers exhibit excellent single-mode lasing stabilities over the current and temperature tuning range with a thermal tunability of 0.092 nm/°C. The concept is applicable to other wavelength bands depending on the gain spectrum, demonstrating a feasible solution in realizing energy-efficient and densely integrated photonic building blocks.

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