• DocumentCode
    2256123
  • Title

    Coherence in optics and transport in terahertz quantum cascade lasers

  • Author

    Weber, C. ; Wacker, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Math. Phys., Lund Univ., Lund
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Coherence in optics and transport is investigated for quantum cascade lasers. While coherence provides oscillations in the gain recovery if the tunnel coupling surpasses the broadening, incoherent hopping transport can fail in the opposite case.
  • Keywords
    light coherence; oscillations; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave lasers; broadening; incoherent hopping transport; optical coherence; oscillations; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; tunnel coupling; Electrons; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Quantum cascade lasers; Resonance; Ultrafast optics; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572322