Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser
Whispering gallery mode (WGM) cavities provide resonance configurations for light propagation through internal reflection, achieving high Q factors, low thresholds, and small mode volumes. GaN-based materials exhibit high freedom in band engineering and are highly compatible with contemporary semico...
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| author | Gangyi Zhu Feifei Qin Xin Li Yang Sun Fei Gao Mufei Tian Baojian Ji Yongjin Wang |
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| description | Whispering gallery mode (WGM) cavities provide resonance configurations for light propagation through internal reflection, achieving high Q factors, low thresholds, and small mode volumes. GaN-based materials exhibit high freedom in band engineering and are highly compatible with contemporary semiconductor processing technology. Recently, lasers from artificial GaN microdisks, obtained by combining the excellent material properties of GaN with the advantages of WGM, have attracted considerable research attention. These have a wide application scope in optical communication, display, and optoelectronic integration. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in GaN-based WGM microlasers, including the fabrication methods for GaN microcavities, observations of optical pumped GaN microdisk lasing, lasing mechanisms, comparison of Q factors, lasing modes, and threshold properties, commonly used light field control techniques, and mode clipping methods. Furthermore, we introduce the recent advances in electrically driven GaN-based laser diodes, followed by research challenges and strategies for promising applications, such as electrically pumped lasers and optoelectronic chip integration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67325efc367844548cf6af5f5757d2cb2022-12-21T19:15:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162022-04-01910.3389/fmats.2022.845885845885Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity LaserGangyi ZhuFeifei QinXin LiYang SunFei GaoMufei TianBaojian JiYongjin WangWhispering gallery mode (WGM) cavities provide resonance configurations for light propagation through internal reflection, achieving high Q factors, low thresholds, and small mode volumes. GaN-based materials exhibit high freedom in band engineering and are highly compatible with contemporary semiconductor processing technology. Recently, lasers from artificial GaN microdisks, obtained by combining the excellent material properties of GaN with the advantages of WGM, have attracted considerable research attention. These have a wide application scope in optical communication, display, and optoelectronic integration. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in GaN-based WGM microlasers, including the fabrication methods for GaN microcavities, observations of optical pumped GaN microdisk lasing, lasing mechanisms, comparison of Q factors, lasing modes, and threshold properties, commonly used light field control techniques, and mode clipping methods. Furthermore, we introduce the recent advances in electrically driven GaN-based laser diodes, followed by research challenges and strategies for promising applications, such as electrically pumped lasers and optoelectronic chip integration.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.845885/fullGaNmicrocavitylasing propertieslaser diodewhispering gallery mode (WGM) |
| spellingShingle | Gangyi Zhu Feifei Qin Xin Li Yang Sun Fei Gao Mufei Tian Baojian Ji Yongjin Wang Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser Frontiers in Materials GaN microcavity lasing properties laser diode whispering gallery mode (WGM) |
| title | Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser |
| title_full | Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser |
| title_fullStr | Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser |
| title_short | Research Progress of Gallium Nitride Microdisk Cavity Laser |
| title_sort | research progress of gallium nitride microdisk cavity laser |
| topic | GaN microcavity lasing properties laser diode whispering gallery mode (WGM) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.845885/full |
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