Metallic Coaxial Nanolasers

Keywords

42.50.Pq Cavity quantum electrodynamics; 42.55.Px Semiconductor lasers; 42.60.By Design of specific laser systems; 42.60.Da Resonators; amplifiers; and rings; arrays; cavities; coaxial resonator; high-speed optical interconnect; laser diodes; Nanolasers; rate equation model; subwavelength cavity mode; thresholdless lasing

Abstract

The last two decades have witnessed tremendous advancements in the area of nanophotonics and plasmonics. Undoubtedly, the introduction of metallic structures has opened a path toward light confinement and manipulation at the subwavelength scalea regime that was previously thought to be out of reach in optics. Of central importance is to devise efficient light sources to power up the future nanoscale optical circuits. Coaxial resonators can provide a platform to implement such subwavelength sources. They support ultra-small cavity modes and offer large mode-emitter overlap as well as multifold scalability. Given their large modulation bandwidth, they hold promise for high-speed optical interconnects- where they can be used for light generation and modulation simultaneously. In addition, the possibility of thresholdless operation in such devices may have implications in developing the next generation of efficient lighting systems. In this review article, the physics and applications of coaxial nanolasers will be discussed.

Publication Date

3-3-2016

Publication Title

Advances in Physics: X

Volume

1

Issue

2

Number of Pages

262-275

Document Type

Editorial Material

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/23746149.2016.1175964

Socpus ID

84996478697 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84996478697

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