THz quantum cascade lasers based on a hyperuniform design

R. Degl'Innocenti, Y. D. Shah, L. Masini, A. Ronzani, A. Pitanti, Y. Ren, D. S. Jessop, A. Tredicucci, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie

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Abstract

A terahertz quantum cascade laser has been realized from an isotropic disordered hyperuniform design. Such a system presents a photonic band-gap although it is characterized by an efficient depletion of the long range order. Hyperuniform patterns allow greater versatility in engineering band gaps in comparison to standard photonic-crystal materials. Bidimensional hyperuniform patterns were simulated for hexagonal tiles composed of high refractive index disks merged in a low dielectric constant polymeric matrix. Based on this design, quantum cascade lasers were fabricated by standard photolithography, metal evaporation, lift-off and dry-etching techniques in a half-stack bound to continuum active region emitting around 2.9 THz.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices XII
EditorsManijeh Razeghi, Eric Tournié, Gail J. Brown
PublisherInternational Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2015
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventSPIE OPTO, Optical Interconnects XV - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 7 Feb 201512 Feb 2015

Publication series

SeriesProceedings of SPIE
Volume9370
ISSN0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE OPTO, Optical Interconnects XV
Abbreviated titleSPIE OPTO
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period7/02/1512/02/15

Keywords

  • quantum cascade lasers
  • terahertz
  • hyperuniform disordered distribution
  • photonic band gap

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