中国物理B ›› 2018, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (11): 114208-114208.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/27/11/114208

所属专题： TOPICAL REVIEW — Nanolasers

• SPECIAL TOPIC—Recent advances in thermoelectric materials and devices • 上一篇    下一篇

Surface plasmon polariton nanolasers: Coherent light sources for new applications

Yu-Hsun Chou(周昱薰), Chia-Jui Chang(張家睿), Tzy-Rong Lin(林資榕), Tien-Chang Lu(盧廷昌)   

  1. 1 Physics Department, University of Michigan, 450 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 481092-122, USA;
    2 Department of Photonics, “National” Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, China;
    3 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, “National” Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, China;
    4 Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, “National” Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, China
  • 收稿日期:2018-02-28 修回日期:2018-06-15 出版日期:2018-11-05 发布日期:2018-11-05
  • 通讯作者: Tien-Chang Lu E-mail:timtclu@mail.nctu.edu.tw
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by Grant Nos. MOST 1042221E009096MY3, MOST 1042923E009003MY3, MOST 1032221E019028MY3, MOST 1062917I564021, and MOST 1052221E019049MY3.

Surface plasmon polariton nanolasers: Coherent light sources for new applications

Yu-Hsun Chou(周昱薰)1, Chia-Jui Chang(張家睿)2, Tzy-Rong Lin(林資榕)3,4, Tien-Chang Lu(盧廷昌)2   

  1. 1 Physics Department, University of Michigan, 450 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 481092-122, USA;
    2 Department of Photonics, “National” Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, China;
    3 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, “National” Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, China;
    4 Center of Excellence for Ocean Engineering, “National” Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, China
  • Received:2018-02-28 Revised:2018-06-15 Online:2018-11-05 Published:2018-11-05
  • Contact: Tien-Chang Lu E-mail:timtclu@mail.nctu.edu.tw
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by Grant Nos. MOST 1042221E009096MY3, MOST 1042923E009003MY3, MOST 1032221E019028MY3, MOST 1062917I564021, and MOST 1052221E019049MY3.

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摘要：

The invention of the Internet and mobile devices has caused tremendous changes in human lives over the past two decades. Information technology has broken through limitations of geospatial space, enabling extremely high-speed data transmission and new types of data services. In recent years, demands for data processing have shown an increasing trend. Furthermore, data generated from internet-related applications such as cloud services and self-driving technology are likely to grow exponentially over the coming years. Currently, data transmission inside integrated circuits mainly relies on metal wires. However, the substantial resistive-capacitive delay and energy loss that are caused by metal wires limit data transmission speeds. Optical interconnection has been regarded as a major solution to efficiently reduce energy consumption and increase data transmission speeds. The size of conventional semiconductor laser devices, which are the key component in optical interconnection, cannot be smaller than the wavelength of light, which is a fundamental physical obstacle to lasers integrating with current electronic integrated circuits in reasonable volumes. To realize optical interconnection, the volume of the laser device must match the existing electronic components. Recently, the use of diffraction-unlimited plasmonic lasers has been successfully demonstrated, and these have great potential in different applications. In this paper, we discuss the recent progress toward surface plasmon polariton lasers and provide practical insights into the challenges in realizing these novel devices.

关键词: ZnO, surface plasmon polariton, silver, laser

Abstract:

The invention of the Internet and mobile devices has caused tremendous changes in human lives over the past two decades. Information technology has broken through limitations of geospatial space, enabling extremely high-speed data transmission and new types of data services. In recent years, demands for data processing have shown an increasing trend. Furthermore, data generated from internet-related applications such as cloud services and self-driving technology are likely to grow exponentially over the coming years. Currently, data transmission inside integrated circuits mainly relies on metal wires. However, the substantial resistive-capacitive delay and energy loss that are caused by metal wires limit data transmission speeds. Optical interconnection has been regarded as a major solution to efficiently reduce energy consumption and increase data transmission speeds. The size of conventional semiconductor laser devices, which are the key component in optical interconnection, cannot be smaller than the wavelength of light, which is a fundamental physical obstacle to lasers integrating with current electronic integrated circuits in reasonable volumes. To realize optical interconnection, the volume of the laser device must match the existing electronic components. Recently, the use of diffraction-unlimited plasmonic lasers has been successfully demonstrated, and these have great potential in different applications. In this paper, we discuss the recent progress toward surface plasmon polariton lasers and provide practical insights into the challenges in realizing these novel devices.

Key words: ZnO, surface plasmon polariton, silver, laser

中图分类号:  (Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes)

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