Title :
Design of mid-IR and THz quantum cascade laser cavities with complete TM photonic bandgap
Author :
Bahriz, Michael ; Moreau, Virginie ; Colombelli, Raffaele ; Crisafulli, Orion ; Painter, Oskar
Author_Institution :
Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay
Abstract :
The use of a connected honeycomb lattice for creating 2D photonic crystal QC laser structures is presented in this study. Full three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulations are used to analyze the properties of the honeycomb lattice in the two cases of realistic mid-IR and THz QC laser structures. A surface plasmon QC laser structure and a metal-metal waveguide geometry are considered in the mid-IR and the THz range, respectively.
Keywords :
finite difference time-domain analysis; laser cavity resonators; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; quantum cascade lasers; 2D photonic crystal; connected honeycomb lattice; metal-metal waveguide geometry; photonic bandgap; quantum cascade laser cavities; surface plasmon laser structure; three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain simulations; Analytical models; Finite difference methods; Lattices; Optical design; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Quantum cascade lasers; Surface waves; Time domain analysis; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386025
