Optimized GaAs High Contrast Grating Design and Fabrication for Mid-infrared Application at 2.3 μm

Christyves Chevallier (1) , Nicolas Fressengeas (1) , Frédéric Genty (1) , Joel Jacquet (1) , Youness Laaroussi (2) , Guilhem Almuneau (2) , Dorian Sanchez (3) , Laurent Cerutti (3, 4) , Thierry Taliercio (3, 4)

1 LMOPS - Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes
2 LAAS - Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes
3 IES - Institut d’Electronique et des Systèmes
4 NANOMIR - Composants à Nanostructure pour le moyen infrarouge

A GaAs high contrast grating design has been optimized for a mid-infrared VCSEL application through the use of an optimization algorithm. Reflection spectra of an experimental grating with dimensions within the computed tolerances are in a correct agreement with the simulations.

Mots clés: Optical design and fabrication; Gratings; Mirrors

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Christyves Chevallier, Nicolas Fressengeas, Frédéric Genty, Joel Jacquet, Youness Laaroussi, et al.. Optimized GaAs High Contrast Grating Design and Fabrication for Mid-infrared Application at 2.3 μm. Frontiers in Optics 2011, Oct 2011, San Jose, United States. pp.CD-ROM Proceedings. ⟨hal-00642181⟩