Title :
Active photonic crystal terahertz laser operating in higher bands
Author :
Benz, Alexander ; Deutsch, Christoph ; Brandstetter, Martin ; Unterrainer, Karl ; Andrews, Aaron M. ; Klang, Pavel ; Detz, Hermann ; Schrenk, Werner ; Strasser, Gottfried
Author_Institution :
Center for Micro- & Nanostruct., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
We present the design, fabrication and characterization of active photonic crystals terahertz quantum-cascade lasers operating in higher photonic bands. The upper bands lead to a large tuning range during operation.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; photonic crystals; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz waves; active photonic crystal terahertz laser; higher photonic bands; large tuning range; quantum-cascade lasers; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Quantum cascade lasers; Resonant frequency; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
