Control of quality factor in laterally coupled vertical cavities

Abstract

In this work, the authors demonstrate the control of quality factor (Q‐factor) is laterally coupled vertical cavities. A 3 μm‐side‐length square cavity directly connected to a 1.5 μm‐width, 10 μm‐length Fabry–Perot (FP) cavity has been fabricated and measured. Dynamic tuning of the Q‐factor has been successfully observed by bringing the square cavity and FP cavity into resonance. The vertical‐cavity‐based Q‐factor control scheme provides a new choice for the modulation of light and holds potentials for applications associated with optical information processing.

Keywords

• laterally coupled vertical cavities
• Fabry–Perot cavity
• vertical-cavity-based Q-factor control scheme
• side-length square cavity
• dynamic tuning
• light modulation