DocumentCode
2510929
Title
The intrinsic linewidth of a THz quantum cascade laser
Author
Vitiello, M.S. ; Consolino, L. ; Bartalini, S. ; Taschin, A. ; Tredicucci, A. ; Inguscio, Massimo ; De Natale, Paolo
Author_Institution
LENS, Ist. Naz. di Ottica, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
fYear
2012
fDate
23-28 Sept. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report experimental evidence of intrinsic linewidth values approaching the quantum limit in far-infrared quantum cascade lasers through the measurement of their frequency-noise power spectral density and a thorough investigation of the physics behind it.
Keywords
laser noise; millimetre wave lasers; quantum cascade lasers; THz quantum cascade laser; far-infrared quantum cascade lasers; frequency-noise power spectral density; intrinsic linewidth values; quantum limit; Frequency measurement; Laser transitions; Measurement by laser beam; Noise; Photonics; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Wollongong, NSW
ISSN
2162-2027
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN
2162-2027
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380287
Filename
6380287
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