Nonlinear Photonics in Midinfrared Quantum Cascade Lasers

This thesis presents the first comprehensive analysis of quantum cascade laser nonlinear dynamics and includes the first observation of a temporal chaotic behavior in quantum cascade lasers. It also provides the first analysis of optical instabilities in the mid-infrared range.

This thesis presents the first comprehensive analysis of quantum cascade laser nonlinear dynamics and includes the first observation of a temporal chaotic behavior in quantum cascade lasers. It also provides the first analysis of optical instabilities in the mid-infrared range.

This volume is dedicated to the calculations on the band structure of cascade lasers and on the electronic band structure of Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL), detailed investigation of electrical and optoelectronic properties of multiple-quantum-well structure, and study on the intensity noise characteristics of quantum-cascade lasers under the external noncoherent optical injection.

by Joseph D. Bennett (Editor)