title: Hybrid silicon evanescent laser fabricated with a silicon waveguide and III-V offset quantum wells.
abstract: A novel laser that utilizes a silicon waveguide bonded to AlGaInAs quantum wells is demonstrated. This wafer scale fabrication approach allows the optical waveguide to be defined by CMOS-compatible silicon processing while optical gain is provided by III-V materials. The AlGaInAs quantum well structure is bonded to the silicon wafer using low temperature oxygen plasma-assisted wafer bonding. The optically pumped 1538 nm laser has a pulsed threshold of 30 mW and an output power of 1.4 mW.
authors.forename: Hyundai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowers