High power terahertz quantum cascade lasers with symmetric wafer bonded active regions

We increased the active region/waveguide thickness of terahertz quantum cascade lasers with semi-insulating surface plasmon waveguides by stacking two symmetric active regions on top of each other, via a direct wafer bonding technique. In this way, we enhance the generated optical power in the cavity and the mode confinement. We achieved 470 mW peak output power in pulsed mode from a single facet at a heat sink temperature of 5 K and a maximum operation temperature of 122 K. Furthermore, the devices show a broad band emission spectrum over a range of 420 GHz, centered around 3.9 THz.

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