Quantum Dot Laser for a Light Source of an Athermal Silicon Optical Interposer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. 1.3-μm Wavelength Quantum Dot Lasers
3. A Quantum Dot Light Source Mounted on a Silicon Platform
3.1. Fabrication and Evaluation
3.2. A Novel Spot Size Convertor for Highly Efficient Coupling between a QD LD and a Silicon Waveguide
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflict of Interest
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Hatori, N.; Urino, Y.; Shimizu, T.; Okano, M.; Yamamoto, T.; Mori, M.; Nakamura, T.; Arakawa, Y. Quantum Dot Laser for a Light Source of an Athermal Silicon Optical Interposer. Photonics 2015, 2, 355-364. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics2020355
Hatori N, Urino Y, Shimizu T, Okano M, Yamamoto T, Mori M, Nakamura T, Arakawa Y. Quantum Dot Laser for a Light Source of an Athermal Silicon Optical Interposer. Photonics. 2015; 2(2):355-364. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics2020355
Chicago/Turabian StyleHatori, Nobuaki, Yutaka Urino, Takanori Shimizu, Makoto Okano, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Masahiko Mori, Takahiro Nakamura, and Yasuhiko Arakawa. 2015. "Quantum Dot Laser for a Light Source of an Athermal Silicon Optical Interposer" Photonics 2, no. 2: 355-364. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics2020355