Walther, C., Scalari, G., Faist, J., Beere, H., & Ritchie, D. (2006). Low frequency terahertz quantum cascade laser operating from 1.6 to 1.8 THz. Appl. Phys. Lett., 89, 231121(1–3).
Abstract: The authors report a GaAs/Al0.1Ga0.9As quantum cascade laser based on a bound-to-continuum transition optimized for low frequency operation. High tunability of the gain curve is achieved by the Stark effect and laser emission is measured between 1.6 and 1.8 THz. Pulsed mode operation up to 95 K and continuous wave operation up to 80 K are reported. The dynamical range in current is as high as 43%.
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Sekine, N., & Hosako, I. (2009). Intensity modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers under external light injection. Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 201106(1–3).
Abstract: We investigated the light-current characteristics of terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers under external light injection, which excites interband transitions in the active materials. It was found that the amount of reduction in the THz power was constant for all injection currents above threshold, and the dependence of the reduction amount on the wavelength of the external light was observed to show a resonancelike feature. The dominant intensity modulation mechanism was found to be the loss change caused by interband transitions in the active region. Further, the effective coupling efficiency plays an important role in the intensity modulation.
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An, Z., Chen, J. - C., Ueda, T., Komiyama, S., & Hirakawa, K. (2005). Infrared phototransistor using capacitively coupled two-dimensional electron gas layers. Appl. Phys. Lett., 86, 172106-3.
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Zwiller, V., Aichele, T., Seifert, W., Persson, J., & Benson, O. (2003). Generating visible single photons on demand with single InP quantum dots. Appl. Phys. Lett., 82(10), 1509–1511.
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Hocker, L. O., Sokoloff, D. R., Daneu, V., Szoke, A., & Javan, A. (1968). Frequency mixing in the infrared and far-infrared using a metal-to-metal point contact diode. Appl Phys Lett, 12(12).
Abstract: Metalâ€toâ€metal point contact diodes were used to obtain the 54â€GHz beat notes between two adjacent 10.6â€μ CO2 laser transitions. The speed of the diodes in the farâ€infrared is at least 1000 GHz. This was tested with a 337â€μ HCN laser.
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