Intensity Modulation of Narrow-Linewidth IR Laser Radiation during Transmission through a Quantum Cascade Laser Structure
摘要
Abstract
The effect of intensity modulation of narrow-linewidth laser radiation in the 1590 nm range, transmitted through the waveguide structure of a quantum cascade laser, has been obtained and observed upon application of an electric voltage to the structure. This effect reveals the thermodynamic behaviour of the active region of a quantum cascade laser operating in a pulsed mode, which is relevant to the task of optical communication based on the principle of high-frequency amplitude signal modulation.