• DocumentCode
    733365
  • Title

    A hybrid plasmonic waveguide terahertz quantum cascade laser

  • Author

    Degl´Innocenti, R. ; Shah, Y.D. ; Wallis, R. ; Klimont, A. ; Ren, Y. ; Jessop, D.S. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Semicond. Phys. Group, Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a quantum cascade laser emitting around 2.9 THz, based on a new hybrid plasmonic waveguide design. The resultant optical mode provides a performance commensurate with a metal-metal waveguide, while improving the far-field pattern.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; laser modes; plasmonics; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave devices; waveguide lasers; far-field pattern; frequency 2.9 THz; hybrid plasmonic waveguide design; hybrid plasmonic waveguide terahertz quantum cascade laser; metal-metal waveguide; optical mode; Laser beams; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Standards; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183803