Advanced terahertz quantum cascade lasers for frequency comb and mode locking operation

用于频率梳和锁模操作的先进太赫兹量子级联激光器

基本信息

批准号：
RGPIN-2016-04661
负责人：
Ban, Dayan
金额：
$ 2.99万
依托单位：
University of Waterloo
依托单位国家：
加拿大
项目类别：
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
加拿大
起止时间：
2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=637235
关键词：
Advanced terahertz quantum cascade lasers

项目摘要

Electromagnetic waves in the terahertz (THz) frequency range (1-10 THz, 1THz = 1E12 Hz) have received intensive attention over the last decade owing primarily to their potential to revolutionize important applications, including, among many others, bio-chemical species detection, astronomical spectroscopy, terahertz imaging and optical wireless communication. Since their inception in 2002, THz quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) have quickly emerged as a promising coherent light source because of their compactness, high efficiency and wavelength tenability; however, there is significant difficulty in properly adapting these devices for practical applications, the most promising of which is high-performance spectroscopy. In response to this challenge, the proposed research program aims to develop a THz QCL-based frequency comb device to generate stable and uniform multiple-wavelength emissions in the THz range, which would allow high-resolution, easy-to-operate THz spectral measurements. This would lay the groundwork for innovations that have strong potential for much faster and low-cost detection of life-threatening diseases (such as skin cancer), more accurate and expeditious screening of dangerous explosives at security checkpoints, and much wider and reliable deployment of advanced environmental monitoring and protection.

Terahertz（THZ）频率范围（1-10 THZ，1THZ = 1E12 Hz）中的电磁波在过去十年中引起了密集的关注，这主要是因为它们有可能革新重要应用的潜力，包括许多其他应用程序，包括生物化学物种检测，天文学光谱，Terahertrespoppy，Terahertz无线图像和光学无线通信。自2002年成立以来，THZ量子级联激光器（QCL）由于其紧凑，高效率和波长的态度而迅速成为有前途的相干光源。但是，将这些设备适当地适应实际应用是很大的困难，其中最有前途的是高性能光谱。为了应对这一挑战，拟议的研究计划旨在开发基于THZ QCL的频率梳子设备，以在THZ范围内产生稳定和统一的多波长排放，这将允许高分辨率，易于操作的THZ光谱测量值。这将为具有强大潜力的创新奠定了基础，这些创新能够更快，低成本检测威胁生命的疾病（例如皮肤癌），在安全检查点上对危险爆炸物的更准确和迅速筛查，以及对先进的环境监测和保护的更广泛，更可靠的部署。