Quasi-continuous frequency tunable terahertz quantum cascade lasers with coupled cavity and integrated photonic lattice

I Kundu, P Dean, A Valavanis, L Chen, L Li… - Optics …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate quasi-continuous tuning of the emission frequency from coupled cavity
terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers. Such coupled cavity lasers comprise a lasing …

Wideband electrically controlled vernier frequency tunable terahertz quantum cascade laser

I Kundu, JR Freeman, P Dean, L Li, EH Linfield… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Frequency tuning in terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers is challenging because of
low thermal and current tuning coefficients. Moreover, photonic designs like Vernier …

Discrete mode tuning in terahertz quantum cascade lasers

S Chakraborty, O Marshall, CW Hsin… - Optics …, 2012 - opg.optica.org
A holographically designed, aperiodic distributed feedback grating is used as a multi-
resonance filter and embedded within an existing Fabry-Pérot (FP) terahertz (THz) quantum …

Frequency tunability and spectral control in terahertz quantum cascade lasers with phase-adjusted finite-defect-site photonic lattices

I Kundu, P Dean, A Valavanis, L Li… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the effect of finite-defect-site photonic lattices (PLs) on the spectral emission of
terahertz frequency quantum cascade lasers, both theoretically and experimentally. A …

Longitudinal computer-generated holograms for digital frequency control in electronically tunable terahertz lasers

S Chakraborty, OP Marshall, M Khairuzzaman… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Longitudinal computer-generated holograms (LCGHs) can be used for the inverse design of
aperiodic photonic lattices for customizable frequency control of light propagation. A one …

High-power distributed feedback terahertz quantum cascade lasers

T Wang, JQ Liu, YF Li, JY Chen, FQ Liu… - IEEE electron device …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Single-mode operation of distributed feedback (DFB) terahertz quantum cascade lasers
based on metal-stripe surface grating structure is reported. Strong DFB coupling and low …

Electronically tunable aperiodic distributed feedback terahertz lasers

OP Marshall, S Chakraborty, M Khairuzzaman… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Focussed ion beam milling can be used to introduce aperiodic distributed feedback (ADFB)
gratings into fully packaged, operational terahertz (THZ) quantum cascade lasers to achieve …

Threshold gain in aperiodic lattice lasers

TG Folland, L Hua, S Chakraborty - Optics express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Aperiodic lattices are a promising route to achieving tunable or multi-frequency lasing, but
their threshold spectrum remains largely unstudied. We find that holographically designed …

Broadband photonic control for dual-mode terahertz laser emission

OP Marshall, M Khairuzzaman, HE Beere… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Short, holographically designed, aperiodic distributed feedback (ADFB) gratings are able to
provide multi-band spectral filtering over arbitrarily wide bandwidths, offering a …

Switchable aperiodic distributed feedback lasers: time domain modelling and experiment

S Chakraborty, CW Hsin, OP Marshall… - 2012 Conference on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a perturbative aperiodic distributed feedback grating embedded within a Fabry-
Pérot cavity. Time domain modelling revealed electronic switching functionality, occurring …