Abstract
We describe a new approach to modeling the optoelectronic properties of a terahertz-frequency quantum cascade laser (THz QCL) based on a quantum transmission line modelling (Q-TLM) method. Parallel quantum cascade transmission line modeling units are employed to describe the dynamic optical processes in a nine-well THz QCL in both the time and frequency domains. The model is used to simulate the current–power characteristics of a QCL device and good agreement is found with experimental measurements, including an accurate prediction of the threshold current and emitted power. It is also confirmed that the Q-TLM model can accurately predict the Stark-induced blue shift of the emission spectrum of the THz QCL with increasing injection current. Furthermore, we establish the new Q-TLM model to describe the properties of a THz QCL device incorporating a photonic lattice patterned on the laser ridge, by linking the transmission line structure to each scattering module. The predicted effects of the lattice structure on the steady-state emission spectra of the THz QCL, including the side-mode suppression, are found to be in good agreement with experimental results. Our Q-TLM modeling approach is a promising tool for the future design of THz QCLs and analysis of their temporal and spectral behaviors.
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