Open AccessThird harmonic generation in a Quantum Cascade laser with monolithically integrated resonant optical nonlinearity
Author(s) -
Trinesha S. Mosely,
Alexey Belyanin,
Claire F. Gmachl,
Deborah L. Sivco,
Milton L. Peabody,
Alfred Y. Cho
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.002972
Subject(s) - cascade , optics , laser , second harmonic generation , lambda , physics , quantum cascade laser , high harmonic generation , nonlinear optics , optoelectronics , sum frequency generation , nonlinear system , quantum mechanics , chemistry , chromatography
We present third harmonic generation from an InGaAs/AlInAs Quantum Cascade laser based on a three-well diagonal transition active region with an integrated third-order nonlinear oscillator. The device displays pump radiation at lambda ~ 11.1 mum and third order nonlinear light generation at lambda ~ 3.7 mum as well as second harmonic generation at lambda ~ 5.4 mum.