Title :
Quantum Cascade lasers employing a wavelength-selective asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Liu, Peter Q. ; Wang, Xiaojun ; Fan, Jen-Yu ; Gmachl, Claire F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The idea of integrating an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer in Quantum Cascade laser cavities to introduce mode selectivity is proposed and analyzed. Preliminary results show narrowing of the laser spectra with such cavities.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; quantum cascade lasers; spectral line narrowing; laser spectra narrowing; mode selectivity; quantum cascade laser cavity; wavelength-selective asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer; Cavity resonators; Distributed feedback devices; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Optical interferometry; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
