An integrated parity-time symmetric wavelength-tunable single-mode microring laser

Weilin Liu; Ming Li; Robert S. Guzzon; Erik J. Norberg; John S. Parker; Mingzhi Lu; Larry A. Coldren; Jianping Yao

doi:10.1038/ncomms15389

Nature Communications (May 2017)

An integrated parity-time symmetric wavelength-tunable single-mode microring laser

Weilin Liu,
Ming Li,
Robert S. Guzzon,
Erik J. Norberg,
John S. Parker,
Mingzhi Lu,
Larry A. Coldren,
Jianping Yao

Affiliations

Weilin Liu: Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa
Ming Li: Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa
Robert S. Guzzon: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
Erik J. Norberg: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
John S. Parker: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
Mingzhi Lu: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
Larry A. Coldren: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara
Jianping Yao: Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, University of Ottawa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15389
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The breaking of parity-time symmetric gain and loss profiles can be used to achieve single-mode lasing in coupled microring resonators. Here, Liuet al. show that this effect can be electrically controlled with a tunable lasing wavelength and strong sidemode suppression.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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