Single mode photonic quantum ring laser fabricated in hyperboloid drum shape

Abstract

From three dimensional whispering gallery cavities of GaAs photonic quantum ring fabricated in hyperboloid drum shape by chemically assisted ion beam etching with the central active region diameter of 0.9 mu m, we have observed single mode lasing near 838 nm with a record low injection threshold of 300 nA (J(th)=47.1 A/cm(2)) in continuous wave operation at room temperature. This indicates that the quantum ring lasing phenomena associated with the three dimensional whispering gallery modes continue to persist, even at the submicron range overcoming the conventional two dimensional whispering gallery mode limit. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics.