Recent advances on mid-infrared interband cascade lasers with external optical feedback

  • Thomas Poletti
  • , Hyunah Kim
  • , Heming Huang
  • , Daniel Andrés Diaz Thomas
  • , Maëva Fagot
  • , Alexei N. Baranov
  • , Laurent Cerutti
  • , Frédéric Grillot

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Abstract

Interband cascade lasers (ICL) are promising sources for particular applications in photonic integrated circuits. In particular, free-space optical communications and LIDAR systems are two practical fields where their use, and especially their controlled behavior when prone to external optical feedback is of great importance. In this work, we experimentally observed the transition from the short to the long delay regime on Fabry-Perot mid-infrared ICLs operating with external optical feedback. We observed, in the first case, the emission of a regular pulse package, which with increased delay progressively transitioned to low-frequency fluctuations. This work is to our knowledge the first experimental demonstration of regular pulse packages in the short feedback delay regime of ICL and paves the way to the development of mid-infrared LIDAR based on ICLs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XXI
EditorsManijeh Razeghi, Giti A. Khodaparast, Miriam S. Vitiello
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510685000
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2025
EventQuantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XXI 2025 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 26 Jan 202530 Jan 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13376
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XXI 2025
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period26/01/2530/01/25

Keywords

  • Interband cascade lasers
  • mid-infrared
  • optical feedback
  • regular pulse packages

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