Title :
Fabrication and Optical Characterization of Photonic Crystal Quantum Cascade Lasers at Terahertz Frequencies
Author :
Dunbar, L.A. ; Moreau, V. ; Lombardet, B. ; Houdré, R. ; Sirigu, L. ; Giovannini, M. ; Faist, J.
Author_Institution :
Institute de Photonique et d´´Electronique Quantique, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland andrea.dunbar@epfl.ch
Abstract :
We will present the fabrication process and laser characterization of electrically contacted photonic crystal quantum cascade lasers emitting at 100μm. Using photonic crystals as reflectors enables monomode emission with low threshold currents.
Keywords :
Contacts; Dry etching; Frequency; Infrared detectors; Optical device fabrication; Optical polarization; Photonic crystals; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Scanning electron microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569679
