Quantum cascade laser with monolithically integrated passive waveguide
A photonic integrated circuit device includes a passive waveguide section formed over a substrate, a quantum cascade laser (QCL) gain section formed over the substrate and adjacent to the passive waveguide section, and a taper section disposed between and in contact with each of the passive waveguide section and the QCL gain section. In some embodiments, the passive waveguide section includes a passive waveguide core layer disposed between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer. In some examples, the QCL gain section includes a QCL active region disposed between a first confinement layer and a second confinement layer, where the QCL active region has a lower index of refraction than each of the first and second confinement layers. In some embodiments, the taper section is configured to optically couple the QCL gain section to the passive waveguide section.
- Research Organization:
- Transwave Photonics, LLC, Austin, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0012575
- Assignee:
- TRANSWAVE PHOTONICS, LLC. (Austin, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,211,773
- Application Number:
- 16/405,827
- OSTI ID:
- 1860218
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 05/07/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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