Coherent instabilities and self-pulsations in quantum cascade lasers

C. Y. Wang, L. Diehl, A. Gordon, C. Jirauschek, F. Capasso, F. Kärtner, A. Belyanin, D. Bour, S. Corzine, G. Höfler, M. Troccoli, P. Grant, H. C. Liu, J. Faist

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Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of Quantum Cascade Lasers and find that spatial hole burning and the Risken-Nummedal-Graham-Haken (RNGH) instability are the main causes for multimode operation in these semiconductor lasers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 21 May 200626 May 2006

Publication series

NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period21/05/0626/05/06

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