SBIR Phase I: Microlaser Array

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目旨在利用纳米材料制造技术开发一种新型低阈值、高效率的激光阵列，用于电信和光学集成应用。将光子晶体集成到纳米通道染料激光器中，将开发出一种新型的微激光阵列。激光活性染料材料已被证明在纳米孔宿主微晶体的微腔中具有相干发光。通过在微激光腔设计中引入光子晶体的概念，可以为嵌入式染料微激光器提供更高效的激光。微激光阵列的成功开发将为通信和光学电路带来灵活和新颖的产品。第一阶段计划将研究纳米通道材料的制造，表征纳米通道材料，并确定如何将光子晶体纳入纳米通道材料。由于微激光阵列可以很容易地集成到硅基光子器件中，因此在电信工业中有直接的商业应用。微激光阵列在显示、激光打印和所有光学集成电路方面也有长期的潜力。

This Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a new class of low threshold, high efficiency laser array for telecommunication and optical integration applications using nanomaterial fabrication technology. By incorporating photonic crystals into nanochannel-hosted dye lasers, a novel microlaser array will be developed. Laser active dye materials have been proven to emit coherently in microcavities of nanopore host microcrystals. By incorporating the photonic crystal concept in the microlaser cavity design, more efficient lasing is anticipated for the embedded dye microlasers. Success in developing a microlaser array will lead to flexible and novel products for telecommunication and optical circuits. The Phase I program will investigate the fabrication of nanochannel materials, characterize the nanochannel materials, and determine how to incorporate the photonic crystal into the nanochannel materials. Since microlaser arrays can be readily incorporated into silicon-based photonic devices, there are immediate commercial applications to the telecommunication industry. There is also long term potential for microlaser arrays in display, laser printing and all optical integrated circuits.