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Pengchang Yang1, 2, Jinchuan Zhang2, , Zenghui Gu2, 3, Chuanwei Liu2, 3, Yue Zhao2, 3, Fengmin Cheng2, Shenqiang Zhai2, Ning Zhuo2, Junqi Liu2, 3, Lijun Wang2, 3, Shuman Liu2, 3 and Fengqi Liu2, 3,
Corresponding author: Jinchuan Zhang, zhangjinchuan@semi.ac.cn; Fengqi Liu, fqliu@semi.ac.cn
Abstract: In this work, we demonstrated high-power quantum cascade laser (QCL) arrays lasing at λ ~ 5 μm by employing an optimized coupled-ridge waveguide (CRW) structure. Five-element QCL arrays were simulated and fabricated through a two-step etching method to extend the CRW structure to a mid-wave infrared regime. A lateral far-field with the main peak near a diffraction-limited intensity curve of about 10° was observed by properly designing a geometric shape of the ridges and interspaces. By introducing a buried 2nd-order distributed feedback (DFB) grating, substrate emission with a radiation power above 1 W at 25 °C is achieved. Single longitudinal mode operation is obtained by changing the temperature of the heatsink with a good linear wavelength tuning coefficient of –0.2 cm–1/K.
Key words: quantum cascade laser array, coupled-ridge waveguide, mid-infrared
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Bai Y, Darvish S R, Slivken S, et al. Electrically pumped photonic crystal distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers. Appl Phys Lett, 2007, 91, 141123 doi: 10.1063/1.2798062
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| [15] |
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| [16] |
Liu C W, Zhang J C, Jia Z W, et al. Coupled ridge waveguide substrate-emitting DFB quantum cascade laser arrays. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2017, 29, 213 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2016.2636332
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Received: 09 February 2021 Revised: 08 April 2021 Online: Accepted Manuscript: 27 May 2021Uncorrected proof: 02 June 2021Published: 01 September 2021
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Pengchang Yang, Jinchuan Zhang, Zenghui Gu, Chuanwei Liu, Yue Zhao, Fengmin Cheng, Shenqiang Zhai, Ning Zhuo, Junqi Liu, Lijun Wang, Shuman Liu, Fengqi Liu. Coupled-ridge waveguide quantum cascade laser array lasing at λ ~ 5 μm[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(9): 092901. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/9/092901
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P C Yang, J C Zhang, Z H Gu, C W Liu, Y Zhao, F M Cheng, S Q Zhai, N Zhuo, J Q Liu, L J Wang, S M Liu, F Q Liu, Coupled-ridge waveguide quantum cascade laser array lasing at λ ~ 5 μm[J]. J. Semicond., 2021, 42(9): 092901. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/9/092901.
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| [1] |
Bai Y, Tsao S, Bandyopadhyay N, et al. High power, continuous wave, quantum cascade ring laser. Appl Phys Lett, 2011, 99, 261104 doi: 10.1063/1.3672049
|
| [2] |
Centeno R, Marchenko D, Mandon J, et al. High power, widely tunable, mode-hop free, continuous wave external cavity quantum cascade laser for multi-species trace gas detection. Appl Phys Lett, 2014, 105, 261907 doi: 10.1063/1.4905281
|
| [3] |
Slivken S, Sengupta S, Razeghi M. High power continuous operation of a widely tunable quantum cascade laser with an integrated amplifier. Appl Phys Lett, 2015, 107, 251101 doi: 10.1063/1.4938005
|
| [4] |
Bai Y, Slivken S, Darvish S R, et al. High power broad area quantum cascade lasers. Appl Phys Lett, 2009, 95, 221104 doi: 10.1063/1.3270043
|
| [5] |
Bai Y, Darvish S R, Slivken S, et al. Electrically pumped photonic crystal distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers. Appl Phys Lett, 2007, 91, 141123 doi: 10.1063/1.2798062
|
| [6] |
Lu Q Y, Guo W H, Zhang W, et al. Room temperature operation of photonic-crystal distributed-feedback quantum cascade lasers with single longitudinal and lateral mode performance. Appl Phys Lett, 2010, 96, 051112 doi: 10.1063/1.3295704
|
| [7] |
Menzel S, Diehl L, Pflügl C, et al. Quantum cascade laser master-oscillator power-amplifier with 15 W output power at 300 K. Opt Express, 2011, 19, 16229 doi: 10.1364/OE.19.016229
|
| [8] |
Bai Y, Slivken S, Lu Q Y, et al. Angled cavity broad area quantum cascade lasers. Appl Phys Lett, 2012, 101, 081106 doi: 10.1063/1.4747447
|
| [9] |
Kirch J D, Chang C C, Boyle C, et al. 5.5 W near-diffraction-limited power from resonant leaky-wave coupled phase-locked arrays of quantum cascade lasers. Appl Phys Lett, 2015, 106, 061113 doi: 10.1063/1.4908178
|
| [10] |
Wang L, Zhang J C, Jia Z W, et al. Phase-locked array of quantum cascade lasers with an integrated Talbot cavity. Opt Express, 2016, 24, 30275 doi: 10.1364/OE.24.030275
|
| [11] |
Meng B, Qiang B, Rodriguez E, et al. Coherent emission from integrated Talbot-cavity quantum cascade lasers. Opt Express, 2017, 25, 3077 doi: 10.1364/OE.25.003077
|
| [12] |
Lyakh A, Maulini R, Tsekoun A, et al. Continuous wave operation of buried heterostructure 4.6 μm quantum cascade laser Y-junctions and tree arrays. Opt Express, 2014, 22, 1203 doi: 10.1364/OE.22.001203
|
| [13] |
Hoffmann L K, Hurni C A, Schartner S, et al. Wavelength dependent phase locking in quantum cascade laser Y-junctions. Appl Phys Lett, 2008, 92, 061110 doi: 10.1063/1.2841634
|
| [14] |
Hoffmann L K, Klinkmüller M, Mujagi? E, et al. Tree array quantum cascade laser. Opt Express, 2009, 17, 649 doi: 10.1364/OE.17.000649
|
| [15] |
Liu Y H, Zhang J C, Yan F L, et al. Coupled ridge waveguide distributed feedback quantum cascade laser arrays. Appl Phys Lett, 2015, 106, 142104 doi: 10.1063/1.4917294
|
| [16] |
Liu C W, Zhang J C, Jia Z W, et al. Coupled ridge waveguide substrate-emitting DFB quantum cascade laser arrays. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2017, 29, 213 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2016.2636332
|
| [17] |
Yao D Y, Zhang J C, Liu F Q, et al. Surface emitting quantum cascade lasers operating in continuous-wave mode above 70 °C at λ ~ 4.6 μm. Appl Phys Lett, 2013, 103, 041121 doi: 10.1063/1.4816722
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