• DocumentCode
    500122
  • Title

    Amplitude modulation of quantum cascade laser with vertically coupled cavities

  • Author

    Teissier, J. ; Laurent, S. ; Sirtori, C. ; Sillard, H. ; Lelarge, F. ; Colombelli, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. de Mateeriaux et Phenomenes, Univ. Paris VII, Paris, France
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We developed a three terminal mid-infrared quantum cascade laser. The third terminal allows one to electrically modulate the optical losses and thus the laser output-independently of the laser´s driving current.
  • Keywords
    amplitude modulation; electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; optical losses; quantum cascade lasers; amplitude modulation; electrical modulation; laser driving current; optical losses; three-terminal mid-infrared quantum cascade laser; vertically coupled cavity; Absorption; Amplitude modulation; Distributed feedback devices; Laser transitions; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; 130.3120; 140.5965;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225503