Title :
Nonlinear dynamics, phase coherence, and mode locking in quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Wojcik, A. ; Yu, N. ; Diehl, L. ; Capasso, F. ; Belyanin, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
We overview our recent theoretical and experimental studies of nonlinear interaction of laser modes in quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) which results in phase coherence, frequency locking, and in some cases complete synchronization of laser modes.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mode locking; laser modes; light coherence; quantum cascade lasers; reviews; synchronisation; QCL; complete synchronization; frequency locking; laser modes; mode locking; nonlinear interaction; phase coherence; quantum cascade lasers; Couplings; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Oscillators; Quantum cascade lasers; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
