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Integrated Pockels laser

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  • Mingxiao Li

    (University of Rochester)

  • Lin Chang

    (University of California Santa Barbara)

  • Lue Wu

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Jeremy Staffa

    (Institute of Optics, University of Rochester)

  • Jingwei Ling

    (University of Rochester)

  • Usman A. Javid

    (Institute of Optics, University of Rochester)

  • Shixin Xue

    (University of Rochester)

  • Yang He

    (University of Rochester)

  • Raymond Lopez-rios

    (Institute of Optics, University of Rochester)

  • Theodore J. Morin

    (University of California Santa Barbara)

  • Heming Wang

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Boqiang Shen

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Siwei Zeng

    (Clemson University)

  • Lin Zhu

    (Clemson University)

  • Kerry J. Vahala

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • John E. Bowers

    (University of California Santa Barbara)

  • Qiang Lin

    (University of Rochester
    Institute of Optics, University of Rochester)

Abstract

The development of integrated semiconductor lasers has miniaturized traditional bulky laser systems, enabling a wide range of photonic applications. A progression from pure III-V based lasers to III-V/external cavity structures has harnessed low-loss waveguides in different material systems, leading to significant improvements in laser coherence and stability. Despite these successes, however, key functions remain absent. In this work, we address a critical missing function by integrating the Pockels effect into a semiconductor laser. Using a hybrid integrated III-V/Lithium Niobate structure, we demonstrate several essential capabilities that have not existed in previous integrated lasers. These include a record-high frequency modulation speed of 2 exahertz/s (2.0 × 1018 Hz/s) and fast switching at 50 MHz, both of which are made possible by integration of the electro-optic effect. Moreover, the device co-lases at infrared and visible frequencies via the second-harmonic frequency conversion process, the first such integrated multi-color laser. Combined with its narrow linewidth and wide tunability, this new type of integrated laser holds promise for many applications including LiDAR, microwave photonics, atomic physics, and AR/VR.

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  • Mingxiao Li & Lin Chang & Lue Wu & Jeremy Staffa & Jingwei Ling & Usman A. Javid & Shixin Xue & Yang He & Raymond Lopez-rios & Theodore J. Morin & Heming Wang & Boqiang Shen & Siwei Zeng & Lin Zhu & K, 2022. "Integrated Pockels laser," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33101-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33101-6
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