In this work, we studied the optical characteristics of the coupled double DBR structure. We use the conventional transfer matrix simulation to find the intermediate multilayer periods (NC), and control the position of the transmission peak and stop band. Sample is grown by solid source molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on n+GaAs (001) substrate, and the InGaAs QDs (quantum dots) are grown in the coupled cavity structure. The 23 periods of DBR multilayer, GaAs (91.8 nm) / AlAs (108.1 nm), obtain 99.5% reflectivity in the 1260 nm wavelength by the simulation. After the simulation from the conventional transfer matrix method, we choose NC = 13.5, the position of the transmission peak are at 1177 and 1188 nm, and optical frequency difference = 2.27 THz (£G=11 nm) in this study.From PL spectra, we observed interference between the enhanced light fields of the two cavity modes and the agreement between measurement and simulation. This structure is potential to be a compact terahertz emission device or vertical cavity surface emitting laser in room temperature.

In this thesis, we used the E-Beam lithography to fabricate a device of coupled microdisk-ring laser on the sample which was grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), and analyzed the coupled effect of the device. The active layer was composed of six compressively strained InGaAs quantum dots (QDs) that were designed to support gain at 1200nm. Under the active layer, we replaced sacrificial layer by distributed bragg reflector (DBR). The purpose of the DBR was used like a mirror to reflect the particular wavelength which located at DBR¡¦s stop band, so the energy would be confined in the active layer. The device was composed of a microdisk and a ring. The diameter of the microdisk was 3£gm, and the width of the ring is 250nm. The microdisk was placed in the ring, and the gap of both was 100nm. After design, we simulated whether the device could generate coupled modes by Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD). In experiment, we used the E-Beam lithography to define negative pattern on the sample which is spread with the PMMA. We also used the thermal evaporation to evaporate the metal, and lift the metal to form our pattern. Finally, we used the dry etching to transform the pattern to the epitaxial layer, and then the device was completed. In measurement, we used the micro-PL to measure our device, and got a successful result. The result showed our device generated eight resonant modes. The measured result matched the simulation result. Through simulation, the device generated three coupled modes, 1173.8nm, 1206nm, and 1214nm. We expect that the device will be used to generate terahertz source in the future.

The communication system using Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) allows for better utilization of the spectral bandwidth. Photonic crystals (PhCs) exhibit photonic bandgap (PBG) due to the periodic variation of the dielectric constant and photons with a range of frequencies within the PBG cannot travel through the crystal. By introducing defects into PhCs, it is possible to control the light propagation along certain paths. In this thesis, the characteristics of coupled cavity waveguides (CCWs) and drop filter are discussed. Then we propose a multi-channel WDM system based on CCWs. It can be applied in FTTH to filter the wavelengths of 1310, 1490 and 1550 nm in different CCWs and also can make the bandwidth of output wavelength become narrow to filter more wavelengths. In addition, by modulating the size of the resonator on the PhCs, it can drop the particular wavelength into the waveguide. Finally, we proposed a multi-channel drop filter with FHWM 0.8 nm. This device design is leading the way to achieve CWDM specification with 100% drop efficiency, high quality factor and almost no crosstalk. The operations of such an ultra-compact demultiplexer and drop filter based on PhCs are suitable to be used in WDM optical communication systems.

<p>A detailed analysis of coupled cavity semiconductor lasers with asymmetric multiple quantum well (AMQW) active regions is presented in this thesis. The analysis involved design, fabrication, characterization, and simulation of these devices. Although the coupled cavity devices can be multi sectioned, the devices discussed in this thesis are two sectioned.</p><p> A below threshold model for an AMQW coupled cavity device is developed. Non-linear fits of the below threshold spectral data to that obtained from the model were used to extract optimized device parameters. These fits helped to create an understanding of the operation of the devices and paved the way for improved device performance. Optimized device parameters obtained from the below threshold model were later used as input parameters in the development of an above threshold model. This model verified the wavelength selection mechanism employed by coupled cavity diode lasers and predicted the longitudinal modes for sets of injection currents.</p><p> Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an application where much interest has recently been drawn. The coupled cavity devices fabricated in this work applied with proper modulation of the injection currents and followed by subsequent time averaging have demonstrated short coherence length (-15 μm) and can be an excellent source for synthesized OCT. Rapid wavelength switching (-70 ns, the measurement was limited by detector response time) over the whole range has also been experimentally shown. Because of the high speed (relative to mechanical) wavelength switching ability, AMQW coupled cavity devices have the potential for applications requiring real time measurements including real time synthesized OCT.</p> / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Photonic crystals (PhCs) are periodic dielectric structures that exhibit a photonic bandgap, i.e., a range of wavelength for which light propagation is forbidden. The special band structure related dispersion properties offer a realm of novel functionalities and interesting physical phenomena. PhCs have been manufactured using semiconductors and other material technologies. However, InP-based materials are the main choice for active devices at optical communication wavelengths. This thesis focuses on two-dimensional PhCs in the InP/GaInAsP/InP material system and addresses their fabrication technology and their physical properties covering both material issues and light propagation aspects. Ar/Cl2 chemically assisted ion beam etching was used to etch the photonic crystals. The etching characteristics including feature size dependent etching phenomena were experimentally determined and the underlying etching mechanisms are explained. For the etched PhC holes, aspect ratios around 20 were achieved, with a maximum etch depth of 5 microns for a hole diameter of 300 nm. Optical losses in photonic crystal devices were addressed both in terms of vertical confinement and hole shape and depth. The work also demonstrated that dry etching has a major impact on the properties of the photonic crystal material. The surface Fermi level at the etched hole sidewalls was found to be pinned at 0.12 eV below the conduction band minimum. This is shown to have important consequences on carrier transport. It is also found that, for an InGaAsP quantum well, the surface recombination velocity increases (non-linearly) by more than one order of magnitude as the etch duration is increased, providing evidence for accumulation of sidewall damage. A model based on sputtering theory is developed to qualitatively explain the development of damage. The physics of dispersive phenomena in PhC structures is investigated experimentally and theoretically. Negative refraction was experimentally demonstrated at optical wavelengths, and applied for light focusing. Fourier optics was used to experimentally explore the issue of coupling to Bloch modes inside the PhC slab and to experimentally determine the curvature of the band structure. Finally, dispersive phenomena were used in coupled-cavity waveguides to achieve a slow light regime with a group index of more than 180 and a group velocity dispersion up to 10^7 times that of a conventional fiber. / QC 20100712

El objetivo de esta tesis es la investigación de estructuras y técnicas de acoplo para minimizar las pérdidas de acoplo entre guías dieléctricas y cristales fotónicos planares. En primer lugar se ha estudiado el modelado del acoplo entre guías dieléctricas y guías en cristal fotónico así como la influencia de los principales parámetros del cristal en la eficiencia de acoplo. Se han obtenido expresiones cerradas para las matrices de reflexión y transmisión que caracterizan totalmente el scattering que ocurre en el interfaz formado entre una guía dieléctrica y una guía en cristal fotónico. A continuación y con el fin de mejorar la eficiencia de acoplo desde guías dieléctrica de anchura arbitraria, se ha propuesto como contribución original una técnica de acoplo basada en la introducción de defectos puntuales en el interior de una estructura de acoplo tipo cuña realizada en el cristal fotónico. Diferentes soluciones, incluida los algoritmos genéticos, han sido propuestas con el objetivo de conseguir el diseño óptimo de la configuración de defectos. Una vez conseguido un acoplo eficiente desde guías dieléctricas a guías en cristal fotónico, se ha investigado el acoplo en guías de cavidades acopladas. Como contribución original se ha propuesto una técnica de acoplo basada en la variación gradual del radio de los defectos situados entre cavidades adyacentes. Además, se ha realizado un riguroso análisis en el dominio del tiempo y la frecuencia de la propagación de pulsos en guías acopladas de longitud finita. Dicho estudio ha tenido como objetivo la caracterización de la influencia de la eficiencia del acoplo en los parámetros del pulso. Finalmente, se han presentado los procesos de fabricación y resultados experimentales de las estructuras de acoplo propuestas. / Sanchis Kilders, P. (2005). Coupling techniques between dielectric waveguides and planar photonic crystals [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/1854