• DocumentCode
    448093
  • Title

    Terahertz quantum cascade lasers

  • Author

    Hu, Qing

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    854
  • Abstract
    Based on a robust THz gain medium and low-loss waveguide structures, we have developed THz quantum-cascade lasers that operate up to 137 K in pulsed mode, 97 K in CW mode, and 141-μm wavelength.
  • Keywords
    optical waveguides; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave lasers; 137 K; 141 micron; 97 K; CW mode; low-loss waveguide structures; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.201953
  • Filename
    1573019