Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers:  Optical Feedback Effects and Applications

Aleksandar D. Rakic; Gary Agnew; Xiaoqiong Qi; Thomas Taimre; Yah Leng Lim; Karl Bertling; She Han; Stephen J. Wilson; Andrew Grier; Iman Kundu; Lianhe Li; Alexander Valavanis; Paul Dean; Zoran Ikonoc; Jonathan Cooper; Suraj P. Khanna; Mohammad Lachab; Edmund H. Linfield; A. Giles Davies; Paul Harrison; Dragan Indjin

doi:10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7546996

Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers: Optical Feedback Effects and Applications

Aleksandar D. Rakic^*, Gary Agnew, Xiaoqiong Qi, Thomas Taimre, Yah Leng Lim, Karl Bertling, She Han, Stephen J. Wilson, Andrew Grier, Iman Kundu, Lianhe Li, Alexander Valavanis, Paul Dean, Zoran Ikonoc, Jonathan Cooper, Suraj P. Khanna, Mohammad Lachab, Edmund H. Linfield, A. Giles Davies, Paul HarrisonDragan Indjin

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Abstract

Remarkable progress in terahertz (THz) technology over the past decade has been driven by the potential applications of THz waves in areas such as biomedical imaging, long-range screening, and organic materials identification [1]. This growth is in no small measure related to the success of the quantum cascade laser (QCL) which has established itself as one of the most promising radiation sources at terahertz frequencies [2]. The appeal of these novel semiconductor lasers stems from their compact size, broad spectral coverage (~ 1-5 THz), and high output powers [3]. The ability of THz QCLs to generate coherent emission with quantum noise-limited linewidths, make them particularly suited to the development of interferometric THz sensing and imaging systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD)
Editors	Joachim Piprek, Christopher Poulton, Michael Steel, Martijn de Sterke
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	203-204
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4673-8603-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7546996
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2016
Event	16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD) - , Australia Duration: 11 Jul 2016 → 15 Jul 2016

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2158-3234

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD)
Country/Territory	Australia
Period	11/07/16 → 15/07/16

Keywords

Interferometry
Quantum Cascade Lasers
laser feedback
Optical feedback
Laser tuning
Laser modes
Cavity resonators
Imaging

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Rakic, A. D., Agnew, G., Qi, X., Taimre, T., Lim, Y. L., Bertling, K., Han, S., Wilson, S. J., Grier, A., Kundu, I., Li, L., Valavanis, A., Dean, P., Ikonoc, Z., Cooper, J., Khanna, S. P., Lachab, M., Linfield, E. H., Davies, A. G., ... Indjin, D. (2016). Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers: Optical Feedback Effects and Applications. In J. Piprek, C. Poulton, M. Steel, & M. de Sterke (Eds.), 2016 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD) (pp. 203-204). (International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/NUSOD.2016.7546996

Rakic, Aleksandar D. ; Agnew, Gary ; Qi, Xiaoqiong et al. / Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers : Optical Feedback Effects and Applications. 2016 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD). editor / Joachim Piprek ; Christopher Poulton ; Michael Steel ; Martijn de Sterke. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. pp. 203-204 (International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices).

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Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers : Optical Feedback Effects and Applications. / Rakic, Aleksandar D.; Agnew, Gary; Qi, Xiaoqiong et al.

2016 International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD). ed. / Joachim Piprek; Christopher Poulton; Michael Steel; Martijn de Sterke. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. p. 203-204 (International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices).

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