Dresden 2006 – scientific programme

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HL: Halbleiterphysik

HL 2: Symposium THz-quantum cascade lasers

HL 2.1: Fachvortrag

Monday, March 27, 2006, 10:15–10:45, HSZ 01

Designing the emission of THz Quantum Cascade Lasers with surface plasmon photonic structures — •Alessandro Tredicucci — NEST CNR-INFM , Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy

The development of quantum cascade lasers operating at terahertz frequencies is proceeding at a very rapid pace. For their successful practical implementation, specific requirements have now to be addressed, particularly concerning the properties of the emitted radiation. Single-mode THz lasers with distributed feedback resonators have been achieved and a new technique involving surface plasmon gratings has been demonstrated to improve performances. The latter also offers the possibility of constructing distributed Bragg gratings as a replacement for high-reflection coatings or to implement vertical emitting devices. Solutions allowing broad tuneability are examined, either relying on external cavity set-ups or more unconventional external electrical control.