The 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap

SS Dhillon, MS Vitiello, EH Linfield… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Science and technologies based on terahertz frequency electromagnetic radiation (100 GHz–
30 THz) have developed rapidly over the last 30 years. For most of the 20th Century …

Recent developments of terahertz quantum cascade lasers

G Liang, T Liu, QJ Wang - IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are semiconductor-based electrically
pumped laser sources that are based on electron transitions between the subbands in the …

Photonic engineering technology for the development of terahertz quantum cascade lasers

Y Zeng, B Qiang, QJ Wang - Advanced Optical Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A terahertz (THz) quantum cascade laser (QCL) is an electrically pumped semiconductor
laser based on the inter‐subband electron transitions in a multiple‐quantum‐well …

High-resolution terahertz spectroscopy with quantum-cascade lasers

HW Hübers, H Richter, M Wienold - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Terahertz (THz) quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs) are narrow band, high-power, and
frequency-agile sources. These properties make them attractive for applications in high …

Monolithic semiconductor lasers with dynamically tunable linear-to-circular polarization

G Liang, Y Zeng, X Hu, H Yu, H Liang, Y Zhang… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The ability to control the polarization state of emission from semiconductor lasers is essential
for many applications in spectroscopy, imaging, and communications, inter alia, with …

External amplitude and frequency modulation of a terahertz quantum cascade laser using metamaterial/graphene devices

SJ Kindness, DS Jessop, B Wei, R Wallis, VS Kamboj… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Active control of the amplitude and frequency of terahertz sources is an essential
prerequisite for exploiting a myriad of terahertz applications in imaging, spectroscopy, and …

Ultrafast switch-on dynamics of frequency-tuneable semiconductor lasers

I Kundu, F Wang, X Qi, H Nong, P Dean… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Single-mode frequency-tuneable semiconductor lasers based on monolithic integration of
multiple cavity sections are important components, widely used in optical communications …

Electrically tunable terahertz quantum cascade lasers based on a two-sections interdigitated distributed feedback cavity

D Turčinková, MI Amanti, G Scalari, M Beck… - Applied Physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The continuous electrical tuning of a single-mode terahertz quantum cascade laser
operating at a frequency of 3 THz is demonstrated. The devices are based on a two-section …

Terahertz quantum-cascade lasers for high-resolution spectroscopy of sharp absorption lines

B Röben, X Lü, K Biermann, L Schrottke… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Terahertz (THz) quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs) are currently unparalleled for high-
resolution spectroscopy of very sharp absorption lines (linewidths below 100 MHz) in the …

Wideband, high-resolution terahertz spectroscopy by light-induced frequency tuning of quantum-cascade lasers

T Alam, M Wienold, X Lü, K Biermann, L Schrottke… - Optics …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Near-infrared optical excitation enables wideband frequency tuning of terahertz quantum-
cascade lasers. In this work, we demonstrate the feasibility of the approach for molecular …