Coherent quantum cascade laser micro-stripe arrays
Author(s) -
G. M. de Naurois,
Mathieu Carras,
B. Simozrag,
O. Patard,
F. Alexandre,
X. Marcadet
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
aip advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 2158-3226
DOI - 10.1063/1.3643690
Subject(s) - lasing threshold , cascade , laser , quantum cascade laser , materials science , optoelectronics , phase (matter) , quantum , coupling (piping) , antisymmetric relation , semiconductor laser theory , optics , physics , chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , mathematical physics
We have fabricated InP-based coherent quantum cascade laser micro-stripe arrays. Phase-locking is provided by evanescent coupling between adjacent stripes. Stripes are buried into semi-insulating iron doped InP. Lasing at room temperature is obtained at 8.4μm for stripe arrays comprising up to 16 emitters. Pure supermode emission is demonstrated via farfield measurements and simulations. The farfield pattern shows a dual-lobe emission, corroborating the predicted phase-locked antisymmetric supermode emission
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