Quantum cascade laser light propagation through hollow silica waveguides

Electromagnetic Modeling of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Waveguides and Resonators

Finite-element numerical modeling and analysis of electromagnetic waveguides and resonators used in terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) is presented. Simulations and analysis of two types were performed: two-dimensional waveguides, and twoand three-dimensional resonators. Both metal-metal and semi-insulating (SI) surface-plasmon geometries were investigated. Waveguide simulations exte...

Propagation properties of light in AlGaN/GaN quantum-well waveguides

Mid-IR quantum cascade laser mode coupling in hollow-core, fiber- optic waveguides with single-mode beam delivery

We report a theoretical and experimental study of laser coupling in hollow-core, fiber-optic waveguides with small-bore diameters of d=200 μm. For the experiments we utilized three mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers with different emission wavelength, which were coupled into the waveguides using lenses with focal lengths in the range 25-76 mm. Measurements of the output beam profiles and propa...

Advanced gas sensors based on substrate-integrated hollow waveguides and dual-color ring quantum cascade lasers.

This study shows the first combination of a ring-shaped vertically emitting quantum cascade laser (riQCL) providing two distinct emission wavelengths combined with a substrate-integrated hollow waveguide (iHWG). This ultra-compact riQCL-iHWG gas sensing device enables the simultaneous detection of two vapor phase species - here, furan and 2-methoxyethanol - providing distinctive absorption feat...

Quantum dot cascade laser

UNLABELLED We demonstrated an unambiguous quantum dot cascade laser based on InGaAs/GaAs/InAs/InAlAs heterostructure by making use of self-assembled quantum dots in the Stranski-Krastanow growth mode and two-step strain compensation active region design. The prototype generates stimulated emission at λ ~ 6.15 μm and a broad electroluminescence band with full width at half maximum over 3 μm. The...