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Coherence in Y-coupled quantum cascade lasers

Hoffmann et al., 2007

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11612874098004979400
Author
Hoffmann L
Hurni C
Schartner S
Austerer M
Mujagić E
Nobile M
Benz A
Schrenk W
Andrews A
Klang P
Strasser G
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Applied Physics Letters

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A monolithic coupling scheme in which two active waveguides merge into a single waveguide is presented for a Ga As∕ Al Ga As quantum cascade laser. The evolving fields interfere and a constant phase is observed in the Y-shaped laser cavity, resulting in a far …
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