Terahertz quantum cascade lasers with metal-metal waveguides

Benjamin S. Williams; Stephen Kohen; Sushil Kumar; Qing Hu; John L. Reno

doi:10.1117/12.597122

1 April 2005 Terahertz quantum cascade lasers with metal-metal waveguides

Benjamin S. Williams, Stephen Kohen, Sushil Kumar, Qing Hu, John L. Reno

Proceedings Volume 5738, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers IV; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.597122
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Quantum cascade lasers that operate in the underdeveloped terahertz spectral range (1-10 THz) promise to contribute to applications in sensing, spectroscopy, and imaging. We describe our development of terahertz quantum cascade lasers based on the resonant-phonon depopulation concept and that use low-loss metal-metal waveguides for optical confinement. Two- and three-dimensional finite-element simulations of terahertz metal-metal waveguides are used to demonstrate their high modal confinement even for very narrow ridges. Also, simulations predict high facet reflectivities due to the modal impedance mismatch with free space at the sub-wavelength waveguide aperture of these metal-metal waveguides. Finally, we report the demonstration of a 2.8 THz laser that operates up to 97 K in continuous-wave mode fabricated using a Cu-Cu thermocompression bonding technique.

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Benjamin S. Williams, Stephen Kohen, Sushil Kumar, Qing Hu, and John L. Reno "Terahertz quantum cascade lasers with metal-metal waveguides", Proc. SPIE 5738, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers IV, (1 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.597122

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