Gain measurements of scattering-assisted terahertz quantum cascade lasers
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Hu, Qing; Reno, John L.; Burghoff, David Patrick; Chan, Chun Wang Ivan
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Using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, the gain of scattering-assisted terahertz quantum cascade lasers is measured. By examining the intersubband gain and absorption over a wide range of bias voltages, we experimentally detect energy anticrossings—revealing information about the mechanism of laser action—and compare the resonant-tunneling injection scheme to the scattering-assisted injection scheme. The temperature performance of the gain medium is also measured and discussed, and an additional intersubband transition is identified that contributes to scattering-assisted lasing action at high temperatures.
Date issued
2012-06Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of ElectronicsJournal
Applied Physics Letters
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
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Burghoff, David, Chun Wang Ivan Chan, Qing Hu, and John L. Reno. “Gain Measurements of Scattering-Assisted Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers.” Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, no. 26 (2012): 261111. © 2012 American Institute of Physics
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00036951
1077-3118