Instabilities for quantum-cascade lasers under self-phase modulation

J. Bai

doi:10.1109/ICEOE.2011.6013353

Instabilities for quantum-cascade lasers under self-phase modulation

J. Bai

Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

Theoretical analysis of lasing instability in quantum-cascade lasers was carried out. A mid-infrared quantum-cascade laser structure with triple resonance levels was chosen as the prototype of the lasing medium with high Kerr nonlinearity from optical transitions. The self-phase modulation effect induced by Kerr nonlinearity was found to possibly change the unstable frequency domain significantly, i.e., not only broaden the unstable domain but also drive it from single-mode to multi-mode. The instability mechanisms of quantum-cascade lasers include one like the coherent multi-mode Rishen-Nummedal-Graham-Haken instability and the spatial-hole-burning-induced single-mode instability.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings
Pages	V3258-V3261
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEOE.2011.6013353
State	Published - Oct 3 2011
Event	2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, ICEOE 2011 - Dalian, China Duration: Jul 29 2011 → Jul 31 2011

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Name	ICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings
Volume	3

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Other	2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, ICEOE 2011
Country/Territory	China
City	Dalian
Period	7/29/11 → 7/31/11

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Kerr nonlinearity
instability
quantum-cascade lasers
self-phase modulation

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Bai, J 2011, Instabilities for quantum-cascade lasers under self-phase modulation. in ICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings., 6013353, ICEOE 2011 - 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, Proceedings, vol. 3, pp. V3258-V3261, 2011 International Conference on Electronics and Optoelectronics, ICEOE 2011, Dalian, China, 7/29/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEOE.2011.6013353

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