A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser

We report on the design, fabrication, and characterization of a unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser operating at a wavelength of around 3.4 µm at 200 K. A unidirectional operation is achieved by incorporating an "S-shaped" crossover waveguide in a manner that it couples light from th...

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Main Authors: Nshii, C., Ironside, Charlie, Sorel, M., Slight, T., Zhang, S., Revin, D., Cockburn, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Institute of Physics 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19043
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author Nshii, C.
Ironside, Charlie
Sorel, M.
Slight, T.
Zhang, S.
Revin, D.
Cockburn, J.
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Sorel, M.
Slight, T.
Zhang, S.
Revin, D.
Cockburn, J.
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description We report on the design, fabrication, and characterization of a unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser operating at a wavelength of around 3.4 µm at 200 K. A unidirectional operation is achieved by incorporating an "S-shaped" crossover waveguide in a manner that it couples light from the counterclockwise direction to the preferred clockwise direction. The ring laser unidirectionality is confirmed by measuring the counterpropagating wave suppression ratio (CWSR) as a function of injection current. At 1.5 times the threshold current, the CWSR is 9 that is 90% of the light is emitted in the favored (clockwise) direction. © 2010 American Institute of Physics.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-190432017-09-13T13:43:51Z A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser Nshii, C. Ironside, Charlie Sorel, M. Slight, T. Zhang, S. Revin, D. Cockburn, J. We report on the design, fabrication, and characterization of a unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser operating at a wavelength of around 3.4 µm at 200 K. A unidirectional operation is achieved by incorporating an "S-shaped" crossover waveguide in a manner that it couples light from the counterclockwise direction to the preferred clockwise direction. The ring laser unidirectionality is confirmed by measuring the counterpropagating wave suppression ratio (CWSR) as a function of injection current. At 1.5 times the threshold current, the CWSR is 9 that is 90% of the light is emitted in the favored (clockwise) direction. © 2010 American Institute of Physics. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19043 10.1063/1.3524200 American Institute of Physics restricted
spellingShingle Nshii, C.
Ironside, Charlie
Sorel, M.
Slight, T.
Zhang, S.
Revin, D.
Cockburn, J.
A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title_full A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title_fullStr A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title_full_unstemmed A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title_short A unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
title_sort unidirectional quantum cascade ring laser
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19043