Abstract
We present a so-called "split-well direct-phonon" active region design for terahertz quantum cascade lasers (THz-QCLs). Lasers based on this scheme profit from both elimination of high-lying parasitic bound states and resonant-depopulation of the lower laser level. Negative differential resistance is observed at room temperature, which indicates that each module behaves as a clean 3-level system. We further use this design to investigate the impact of temperature on the dephasing time of GaAs/AlGaAs THz-QCLs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 191102 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 May 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |