Title :
The intrinsic linewidth of THz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Vitiello, Miriam Serena ; Consolino, Luigi ; Bartalini, Saverio ; Tredicucci, Alessandro ; Inguscio, Massimo ; De Natale, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Mater. e Dispositivi, CNR, Firenze, Italy
Abstract :
We report a complete overview of the frequency-noise power spectral density of THz QCLs, giving an experimental evaluation and a theoretical explanation of their intrinsic linewidth and a thorough investigation of the physics behind it.
Keywords :
laser noise; microwave photonics; quantum cascade lasers; spectral line breadth; terahertz wave devices; THz QCL; THz quantum cascade lasers; frequencγ-noise power spectral density; intrinsic linewidth; Frequency measurement; Laser noise; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Measurement by laser beam; 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
