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Surface plasmon quantum cascade lasers as terahertz local oscillators

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Abstract

We characterize a heterodyne receiver based on a surface-plasmon waveguide quantum cascade laser (QCL) emitting at 2.84THz as a local oscillator, and an NbN hot electron bolometer as a mixer. We find that the envelope of the far-field pattern of the QCL is diffraction-limited and superimposed onto interference fringes, which are similar to those found in narrow double-metal waveguide QCLs. Compared to the latter, a more directional beam allows for better coupling of the radiation power to the mixer. We obtain a receiver noise temperature of 1050K when the mixer is at 2K, which, to our knowledge, is the highest sensitivity reported at frequencies beyond 2.5THz.

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