Abstract-Position and mode dependent coupling of terahertz quantum cascade laser fields to an integrated diode

Gregory C. Dyer, Christopher D. Nordquist, Michael J. Cich, Troy Ribaudo, Albert D. Grine, Charles T. Fuller, John L. Reno, Michael C. Wanke

(Submitted on 10 May 2016)

https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.03118

A Schottky diode integrated into a terahertz quantum cascade laser waveguide couples directly to the internal laser fields. In a multimode laser, the diode response is correlated with both the instantaneous power and the coupling strength to the diode of each lasing mode. Measurements of the rectified response of diodes integrated in two quantum cascade laser cavities at different locations indicate that the relative diode position strongly influences the laser-diode coupling.