Electrically driven nanopillars for THz quantum cascade lasers

Opt Express. 2013 May 6;21(9):10917-23. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.010917.

Abstract

In this work we present a rapid and parallel process for the fabrication of large scale arrays of electrically driven nanopillars for THz quantum cascade active media. We demonstrate electrical injection of pillars of 200 nm diameter and 2 µm height, over a surface of 1 mm(2). THz electroluminescence from the nanopillars is reported. This result is a promising step toward the realization of zero-dimensional structure for terahertz quantum cascade lasers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lasers*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / radiation effects*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation*
  • Terahertz Radiation