Lasing from SOI-Integrated GaAsSb Nanowires via Resonator-Driven Optical Feedback.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Silicon photonic integrated circuits critically depend on compact on-chip light sources, for which nanowire (NW) lasers are an attractive solution. However, their practical implementation is often limited by broad emission line widths and poor frequency stability resulting from weak optical feedback. Here, we integrate individual GaAsSb NWs by transfer-printing onto silicon-on-insulator (SOI) racetrack resonators to realize optical feedback at silicon-transparent wavelengths. Finite-difference-time-domain simulations reveal efficient coupling between the hybrid NW-waveguide mode and the fundamental TE resonator mode, with calculated cavity <i>Q</i> factors exceeding 10<sup>4</sup>. Experimentally, we observe feedback-induced lasing emission at a low threshold (<i>P</i><sub>th</sub>) of 8.6 ± 1.8 μJ/cm<sup>2</sup>. Compared to identical NW lasers without SOI resonator, the line width is reduced by more than a factor of 4 at 3<i>P</i><sub>th</sub> and remains stable below 1.8 meV up to 5<i>P</i><sub>th</sub>. Our results demonstrate NW-based light sources on SOI and show that tailored resonator designs enable improved line width control and frequency stabilization.