title: Lasing on surface states in vertical-cavity surface-emission lasers.
abstract: We report experimental observation of lasing on surface states, in the form of standing waves at the termination of a defect-free photonic crystal on top of vertical-cavity surface-emission lasers. Direct images of lasing modes at the truncated periodic potential, along one side of a square lattice, are demonstrated by collecting near-field radiation patterns, as well as in numerical simulations. Our results provide a step toward realizing surface and edge states in optical cavities.
authors.forename: Yonan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Chun-Yan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ray-Ching
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Wen-Xing
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chien-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: Tien-Chang
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ray-Kuang
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lee