title: Analysis of high-reflectivity metal-dielectric mirrors for edge-emitting lasers.
abstract: A metal-dielectric mirror is shown as a simple solution for high-reflectivity coatings on cleaved-facet edge-emitting lasers, as well as a means to provide wavelength stabilization and spectral filtering. We show, through the use of a simple SiO2/Ti/Au coating, reflectivities better than 90% and a 25% reduction in the 30-dB linewidth of the output spectrum. Wavelength filtering and varying reflectivities are described as the result of multiple reflections and a coupled-cavity effect.
authors.affiliation: Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA. bedfordr@optics.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bedford
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fallahi