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  • A coherent light source is essential for various photonic integrated circuits, but the cost of integrating semiconductor laser diodes into disposable devices, especially for biosensing, presents a challenge.
  • The study showcases a new alternative: an integrated hybrid organic solid-state distributed feedback laser that operates on a silicon nitride platform, using a 450 nm laser diode for optical pumping and emits light at 630 nm.
  • The inkjet printing method used for the organic gain medium offers a cost-effective and flexible fabrication process that is compatible with CMOS technology, making it promising for future integrated sensing applications.

Article Abstract

The provision of a coherent light source is a prerequisite for a variety of photonic integrated circuits. The integration of semiconductor laser diodes in disposable photonic devices in fields such as biosensing is, however, impeded by the competitive pricing in this application area. In this work, we demonstrate lasing of an alternative laser light source, namely an integrated hybrid organic solid-state distributed feedback laser for a silicon nitride photonic platform. The laser is optically pumped with a high power 450 nm laser diode and emits in the visible at 630 nm into a waveguide taper to reduce the cross-section to a single mode geometry. Inkjet printing of the organic gain medium enables a local, cost-effective, and flexible processing technology. The fabrication of the presented coherent light source is CMOS compatible and therefore highly interesting for co-integrated sensing platforms.

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