Title :
Coherent instabilities and self-pulsations in Quantum Cascade Lasers
Author :
Wang, C.Y. ; Diehl, L. ; Gordon, A. ; Jirauschek, C. ; Capasso, F. ; Kärtner, F. ; Belyanin, A. ; Bour, D. ; Corzine, S. ; Höfler, G. ; Troccoli, M. ; Grant, P. ; Liu, H.C. ; Faist, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We investigate the dynamics of quantum cascade lasers and find that spatial hole burning and the Risken-Nummedal-Graham-Haken (RNGH) instability are the main causes for multimode operation in these semiconductor lasers.
Keywords :
laser modes; optical hole burning; optical pulse shaping; quantum cascade lasers; Risken Nummedal Graham Haken instability; coherent instabilities; multimode operation; quantum cascade lasers; self pulsations; spatial hole burning; Autocorrelation; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Maxwell equations; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Physics; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; (140.0140); (140.5960);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627831
