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Abstract
This study presents a novel asymmetrically coupled cavity (ACC) semiconductor laser structure designed to achieve stable single-mode operation in wider ridge waveguides, enhancing output power. The proposed structure consists of a gain ridge waveguide and an electrically insulated lossy ridge waveguide, enabling flexible control of transverse modes through the coupling effect between the fundamental mode of the lossy waveguide and the first-order mode of the gain waveguide. By optimizing key parameters—ridge waveguide width, spacing, and etching depth—the ACC forms a new optical mode distribution that suppresses higher-order modes through significant optical loss in the lossy section while the fundamental mode remains confined to the gain waveguide. The newly defined variables—the optical field proportion factor and the modal regulation factor—quantify the loss characteristics of higher-order modes. Combined with the influence of propagation length on the control of ACC coupling modes, the optimal range for structural parameters in achieving single-mode operation can be determinate.
期刊介绍:
Breakthroughs in the generation of light and in its control and utilization have given rise to the field of Photonics, a rapidly expanding area of science and technology with major technological and economic impact. Photonics integrates quantum electronics and optics to accelerate progress in the generation of novel photon sources and in their utilization in emerging applications at the micro and nano scales spanning from the far-infrared/THz to the x-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum. IEEE Photonics Journal is an online-only journal dedicated to the rapid disclosure of top-quality peer-reviewed research at the forefront of all areas of photonics. Contributions addressing issues ranging from fundamental understanding to emerging technologies and applications are within the scope of the Journal. The Journal includes topics in: Photon sources from far infrared to X-rays, Photonics materials and engineered photonic structures, Integrated optics and optoelectronic, Ultrafast, attosecond, high field and short wavelength photonics, Biophotonics, including DNA photonics, Nanophotonics, Magnetophotonics, Fundamentals of light propagation and interaction; nonlinear effects, Optical data storage, Fiber optics and optical communications devices, systems, and technologies, Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems (MOEMS), Microwave photonics, Optical Sensors.