Grating-coupled GaAs single heterostructure ring laser

Abstract
We report pulsed operation of an electrically pumped GaAs single heterostructure ring laser at 77 °K. Guided modes within the laser are totally internally reflected at cleaved facets and output beams are obtained by coupling from an integrated grating. Thresholds as low as 700 A/cm2 have been obtained and highly polarized highly collimated beams (1°×7° divergence) with a total output power of 70 mW have been observed.