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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