Surface Emitting Distributed Feedback Quantum Cascade Laser around 8.3 μm

We demonstrate surface emitting distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers emitting at wavelengths from 8.1 μm at 90 K to 8.4 μm at 210 K. The second？order metalized grating is carefully designed using a modified coupled-mode theory and fabricated by contact lithography. The devices show single mode behavior with a side mode suppression ratio above 18 dB at all working temperatures. At 90 K, the device emits an optical power of 101 mW from the surface and 199 mW from the edge. In addition, a double-lobe far-field pattern with a separation of 2.2° is obtained in the direction along the waveguide.     

Low-Threshold High-Temperature Operation of ～7.4μm Quantum Cascade Lasers

We report low-threshold high-temperature operation of 7.4#m strain-compensated InGaAs/lnAIAs quantum cascade lasers （QCLs）. For an uncoated 22-μm-wide and 2-mm-long laser, the low-threshold current densities, i.e. 0.33kA/cm^2 at 81 K in pulsed mode and 0.64kA/cm^2 at 84K in cw mode, are realized. High-temperature operation of uncoated devices, with a high value of 223K, is achieved in cw mode.     

High-Power Operation of Uncoated Strain-Compensated Quantum Cascade Lasers at 4.8μm

High-power operation of uncoated 22μm-wide quantum cascade lasers （QCLs） emitting at λ～ 4.8μm is reported. The emitting region of the QCL structure consists of a 30-period strain-compensated Ino.68 Gao.32 As/In0.37 Alo.63 As superlattice. For a 4-mm-long laser in pulsed mode, a peak output power is achieved in excess of 2240mW per facet at 81K with a threshold current density of 0.64 kA/cm^2. The effects of varying the cavity lengths from 1 to 4 mm on the performances of the QCLs are analysed in detail and the low waveguide loss of only about 1.4 cm^-1 is extracted.     

A Broadband Pulsed External-Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser Operating near 6.9μm

We report an external cavity quantum cascade laser(EC-QCL) operating near 6.9 μm using the Littman-Metcalf configuration.The EC-QCL works in a pulsed mode and can be tuned continuously from 1340 to 1640 cm~(-1)by only tilting the tuning mirror.The fine tuning ability of the EC-QCL is demonstrated by measuring the absorption spectrum of water in the ambient air with a lock-in amplifier.     

Influence of Optical Feedback from Birefringence External Cavity on Intensity Tuning and Polarization of Laser

The characteristics of intensity tuning and polarization of He-Ne laser with optical feedback are studied. When the internal cavity length of the laser with birefringence optical feedback is tuned, not only does output intensity vary with laser frequency, but also the polarization periodically hops between two orthogonal directions. If the phase difference of birefringence is π/2, two polarization states Mternately oscillate and have equal bandwidths within the longitudinal mode spacing. The times of polarization flipping in the longitudinal mode bandwidth is proportional to the ratio of external cavity length to internal cavity length. The experimental results are explained, and the potential uses are also discussed.     

Flat Top Optical Frequency Combs Based on a Single-Core Quantum Cascade Laser at Wavelength of ～8.7 μm

We present optical frequency combs with a spectral emission of 48 cm^-1and an output power of 420 m W based on a single-core quantum cascade laser at λ ～ 8.7μm. A flat top spectrum sustains up to 130 comb modes delivering ～ 3.2 m W of optical power per mode, making it a valuable tool for dual comb spectroscopy. The homogeneous gain medium, relying on a slightly diagonal bound-to-continuum structure, promises to provide a broad and stable gain for comb operating. Remarkably, the dispers...     

Line-Width Reduction of a Laser Diode Array Using an External Cavity with Two Feedback Mirrors

A novel Littman-Metcalf external cavity laser diode array with two feedback mirrors is introduced. The linewidth broadening effect caused by smile can be reduced by the novel external cavity. At the drive current of 16A, the line-width is narrowed to 0.1 nm from free-running width of 1.6 nm with output efficiency of 84%.     

Intensity Tuning in Single Mode Microchip Nd：YAG Laser with External Cavity

We investigate the characteristics of intensity tuning in a single mode microchip Nd：YAG laser with an external cavity. The undulation of laser intensity in a period of A/2 change of the internal cavity length is observed. Two different optical feedback cases are performed. One is an external cavity reflector perfectly aligned and the other is an external cavity reflector tilted. However, the fluctuation frequency of laser intensity in a period of A/2 change of the internal cavity length in these two cases is found to be determined by the ratio of external cavity length to internal cavity length. Meanwhile, for the tilted external cavity, the fluctuation frequency is also related to multiple feedbacks in the tilted external cavity.     

The Effect of Active Region Heating on Dynamic and Power Characteristics of Quantum Cascade Lasers Emitting at a Wavelength of 4.8 µm at Room Temperature

Optics and Spectroscopy - Results of studying stripe quantum cascade lasers emitting at room temperature in the spectral range of 4.8 µm are presented. Power characteristics and turn-on...     

Improvement of 1.3-μm GaInNAs Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers Grown by MOVPE

We report the improved performance of the conventional contact 1.3 #m GalnNAs vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) grown by metal-organic vapour-phase epitaxy (MOVPE). A new wet etching approach was applied in the fabrication of 1.3μm GaInNAs oxide-confined VCSELs. The threshold current of single mode device is 1.0mA. The multiple mode devices show very low threshold currents below 2 mA at 5-85℃, which were the best results for 1.3μm GaInNAs VCSELs reported. Maximum single mode output power of 0.256mW and the maximum multiple mode power of 0.883mW were obtained at room temperature.     

Linewidth of Semiconductor-Optical Fiber Ring External Cavity Laser with Tunable Optical Fiber F-P Cavity

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Low Threshold Current Density Operation of Strain-Compensated Quantum Cascade Laser

We report the low threshold current density operation of strain-compensated In0.64 Ga0.36As/In0.3sAl0.62As quantum cascade lasers emitting near 4.94 μm. By employing an enlarged strain-compensated structure and optimizing the injector doping density, a rather low threshold current density of 0.57kA/cm^2 at 80 K is achieved/or an uncoated 20-μm-wide and 2.5-mm-long laser.     

Trace Moisture Measurement with 5. 2 mu m Quantum Cascade Laser Based Continuous-Wave Cavity Ring-Down SpectroscopyEI北大核心CSCD

Trace moisture concentration in high-purity gases is an important parameter in semiconductor manufacturing because many manufacturing processes are sensitive to moisture even on the level of parts per billion by volume (ppbv). Detection of trace moisture in mid-infrared spectral region is beneficial due to more abundant and stronger spectral lines in this region. Recently, Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) with high output power, narrow line-width, and high reliability have been developing rapidly and have become promising light sources for sensitive spectroscopic measurements. By employing a 5. 2 mu m external-cavity tunable quantum cascade laser, a continuous-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) experimental setup is established and applied to detect trace moisture in high-purity nitrogen gas. In the experiment, the CRDS signal is averaged to improve the detection sensitivity, and the optimal averaging number is determined by Allan variance calculation to be 602. For trace moisture detection, the absorption cross-section of H2O in the spectral range between 1 905 and 1 925 cm(-1) is simulated according to the HITRAN database and the optimal detection spectral line is chosen. Detected at 1 918 cm(-1) absorption line at 296 K temperature and 1 atm pressure, the measured moisture concentration is in good agreement with the nominal value, and the minimum detectable moisture concentration of 24. 8 ppbv is achieved when cavity mirrors with reflectance of 99.93% are used. The experimental results show that mid-infrared cavity ring-down spectroscopy technique has great potential in a wide variety of applications, such as industrial production control, environmental monitoring and health diagnosis, etc.     

Low Power Consumption Distributed-Feedback Quantum Cascade Lasers Operating in Continuous-Wave Mode above 90℃ at λ～7.2μm

We report on the design and fabrication of λ~7.2μm distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers for very high temperature cw operation and low electrical power consumption.The cw operation is reported above 90℃.For a 2-mm-long and 10-μm-wide laser coated with high-reflectivity on the rear facet,more than 170 mW of output power is obtained at 20℃ with a threshold power consumption of 2.4 W,corresponding to 30 mW with a threshold power consumption of 3.9 W at 90℃.Robust single-mode emission with a side-mode suppression ratio above 25 dB is continuously tunable by the heat sink temperature or injection current.     

Dual-Frequency Generation in Quantum Cascade Lasers of the 8-μm Spectral Range

Results of an investigation of quantum cascade lasers of the 8-μm spectral range generating dual-frequency radiation at room temperature are presented. The dependences of radiation intensity for two lines of laser generation obtained as a result of investigation of the generation spectra revealed the presence of saturation and decay of the long-wavelength line of generation and linear growth of the intensity of the short-wavelength one. Based on analysis of the obtained data, a mechanism of the dual-frequency generation in the studied QCL samples is proposed Generation.     

Realization of Low Threshold of InGaAs／InA1As Quantum Cascade Laser

By optimizing the molecule beam epitaxy growth condition, the quality of quantum cascade (QC) material has greatly been improved. The spectrum of double x-ray diffraction indicates that the interface between the constituent layers is very smooth, the lattice mismatch between the epilayer and the substrate is less than 0.1%,and the periodicity fluctuation of the active region is not more than 4.2%. The QC laser with the emission wavelength of about 5.1μm is operated at the threshold of 0.73 kA/cm^2 at liquid nitrogen temperature with the repetition rate of lOkHz and at a duty cycle of 1%. Meanwhile, the performance of the laser can be improved with suitable post process techniques such as the metallic ohmic contact technology.     

Strain-Compensated InGaAs/InAlAs Quantum Cascade Detector of 4.5 μm Operating at Room Temperature

We present a strain-compensated InP-based InGaAs/InAlAs photovoltaic quantum cascade detector grown by solid source molecular beam epitaxy. The detector is based on a vertical intersubband transition and electron transfer on a cascade of quantum levels which is designed to provide longitudinal optical phonon extraction stairs. By careful structure design and growth, the whole epilayer has a residual strain toward InP substrate of only -2.8× 10^-4. A clear narrow band detection spectrum centered at 4.5 μm has been observed above room temperature for a device with 200／times 200 ×μm^2 square mesa.     

Simulation of Confined and Interface Phonons Scattering in Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser

We have performed the calculation of resonant-phonon transition in a terahertz quantum cascade laser. The electron wavefunctions and energy levels are obtained by solving the Schroedinger and Poisson equations selfconsistently. The scattering rates of the confined, interface, and bulk phonons are calculated by using the Fermi golden rule. It has been shown that the confined phonon scattering is comparable to the interface phonon scattering and should be taken into consideration in the calculation.