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Highly efficient surface-emitting semiconductor lasers exploiting quasi-crystalline distributed feedback photonic patterns
摘要： Quasi-crystal distributed feedback lasers do not require any form of mirror cavity to amplify and extract radiation. Once implemented on the top surface of a semiconductor laser, a quasi-crystal pattern can be used to tune both the radiation feedback and the extraction of highly radiative and high-quality-factor optical modes that do not have a defined symmetric or anti-symmetric nature. Therefore, this methodology offers the possibility to achieve efficient emission, combined with tailored spectra and controlled beam divergence. Here, we apply this concept to a one-dimensional quantum cascade wire laser. By lithographically patterning a series of air slits with different widths, following the Octonacci sequence, on the top metal layer of a double-metal quantum cascade laser operating at THz frequencies, we can vary the emission from single-frequency-mode to multimode over a 530-GHz bandwidth, achieving a maximum peak optical power of 240 mW (190 mW) in multimode (single-frequency-mode) lasers, with record slope efficiencies for multimode surface-emitting disordered THz lasers up to ≈570 mW/A at 78 K and ≈720 mW/A at 20 K and wall-plug efficiencies of η ≈ 1%.
关键词： quantum cascade laser,surface-emitting,Quasi-crystal,THz frequencies,Octonacci sequence,semiconductor lasers,distributed feedback
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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[IEEE 2019 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) - Paris, France (2019.9.1-2019.9.6)] 2019 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) - A Graphene Self-Switching Diode Bridge Rectifier
摘要： Here we present theory and measurements for a bridge rectifier formed from arrays of graphene self-switching diodes (GSSDs). Graphene’s extremely high carrier mobility allows GSSDs to work at THz frequencies, with the bridge rectifier structure allowing for full wave rectification of an AC signal. We derive an equation for the voltage output of a GSSD bridge rectifier, predicting a quadratic dependence on input current. This relationship is confirmed using AC and DC measurements. The fabricated rectifier has a high room temperature intrinsic responsivity of 3,230 V/W at low frequency and a low noise equivalent power of 7.0 pW/Hz1/2. Moving forward, similar devices using CVD graphene have been tested and shown to function with high responsivity.
关键词： THz frequencies,responsivity,bridge rectifier,self-switching diodes,graphene
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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[IEEE 2019 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID) - Miramar Beach, FL, USA (2019.8.19-2019.8.21)] 2019 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID) - Non-Reciprocal Graphene Gratings Based on Spatiotemporal Modulation
摘要： This paper presents a nonreciprocal grating based on graphene strips on top of a dielectric substrate for THz frequencies. Nonreciprocity is achieved by applying a directional temporal modulation with different phases to different graphene strips of the grating. Quite importantly, only three distinct modulation regions are necessary to achieve strong nonreciprocity, relaxing the fabrication requirements. Simulation results show very large isolation with moderate insertion loss for realistic parameters for graphene, making the proposed structure suitable for practical applications at THz frequencies.
关键词： spatiotemporal modulation,graphene,THz frequencies,nonreciprocal grating
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22