Review of high power frequency comb sources based on InP: from MIR to THz at CQD

Manijeh Razeghi; Quanyong Lu; Donghai Wu; Steven Slivken

doi:10.1117/12.2326358

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14 September 2018 Review of high power frequency comb sources based on InP: from MIR to THz at CQD

Manijeh Razeghi, Quanyong Lu, Donghai Wu, Steven Slivken

Proceedings Volume 10756, Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications IX; 107560I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2326358
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2018, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present the recent development of high performance compact frequency comb sources based on mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers. Significant performance improvements of our frequency combs with respect to the continuous wave power output, spectral bandwidth, and beatnote linewidth are achieved by systematic optimization of the device's active region, group velocity dispersion, and waveguide design. To date, we have demonstrated the most efficient, high power frequency comb operation from a free-running room temperature continuous wave (RT CW) dispersion engineered QCL atλ ~5-9μm. In terms of bandwidth, the comb covered a broad spectral range of 120 cm^-1 with a radio-frequency intermode beatnote spectral linewidth of 40 Hz and a total power output of 880 mW at 8 μm and 1 W at λ~5.0μm. The developing characteristics show the potential for fast detection of various gas molecules. Furthermore, THz comb sources based on difference frequency generation in a mid-IR QCL combs could be potentially developed.

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Manijeh Razeghi, Quanyong Lu, Donghai Wu, and Steven Slivken "Review of high power frequency comb sources based on InP: from MIR to THz at CQD", Proc. SPIE 10756, Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications IX, 107560I (14 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2326358

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