Abstract
Midinfrared quantum cascade lasers with monolithically integrated Y-junctions are investigated. Two different emission wavelengths of 10.5 and 4.2μm were realized in two different material systems, lattice-matched GaAs∕AlGaAs on GaAs and strain-compensated InGaAs∕InAlAs∕AlAs on InP. With identical Y-junction dimensions, phase locking is observed in both structures. In GaAs based devices, fundamental lateral modes are present in the coupled waveguides, which are coherently synchronized at the Y-junction. In InP based devices, modes of higher order are excited, which originate from coupling. The generation of multiple modes yields an out-of-phase fraction which reduces the level of coherence.
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