Title :
Enhancing the gain by quantum coherence in terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Strupiechonski, E. ; Blanchard, R. ; Genevet, P. ; Wang, Yannan ; Belyanin, A. ; Li, L.H. ; Linfield, Edmund H. ; Davies, A. Giles ; Capasso, Federico ; Scully, Marlan O.
Author_Institution :
Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, USA
Abstract :
We propose and study GaAs/Al25Ga75As terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers in which mid-infrared radiation is used as a coherent drive for enhancing the terahertz gain.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; quantum cascade lasers; GaAs-Al25Ga75As; gain enhancement; mid-infrared radiation; quantum coherence; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; Coherence; Educational institutions; Phonons; Quantum cascade lasers; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA