Title :
Plasmonic quantum cascade laser antenna
Author :
Yu, Nanfang ; Cubukcu, Ertugrul ; Diehl, Laurent ; Crozier, Kenneth B. ; Capasso, Federico
Author_Institution :
Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the plasmonic quantum cascade laser antenna, that can confine mid-infrared radiation beyond the diffraction limit, by integrating gold optical antennas on the laser facet.
Keywords :
Aluminum oxide; Antenna measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemical lasers; Finite difference methods; Gold; Optical films; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431019
