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20242026
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9 papers

physics.optics2026

Profiling THz Beams With Off-Label Use of Infrared Microbolometric Cameras

Gabriel Nagamine, Carlo Vicario, Tariq Leinen +6

Visualizing the spatial profile of light beams is essential for evaluating irradiance, characterizing beam quality, and achieving precise alignment. In the optical spectral range,…

physics.optics2026

Ultrabroadband Gain-Switched and Superluminescent Terahertz Semiconductor Lasers

Urban Senica, Michael A. Schreiber, Mattias Beck +3

Terahertz quantum cascade lasers (THz QCLs) are chip-scale semiconductor lasers operating in the frequency range between 1-6 THz, useful as compact sources for spectroscopy, commun…

physics.optics2026

Spectral shaping of fast-gain frequency combs through phases in synthetic dimensions

Diego Piciocchi, Alexander Dikopoltsev, Ina Heckelmann +3

Optical frequency comb devices have unlocked new capabilities in telecommunications, sensing, and metrology. Yet, precise in situ control of the comb spectral envelope remains extr…

physics.optics2026

Short period InGaAs/AlInAs THz quantum cascade laser in thin double metal cavities operating up to 188K

Sebastian Gloor, David Stark, Martin Frankié +4

We present a two-well terahertz (THz) quantum cascade laser designed for high temperature operation based on the InGaAs/AlInAs material system. The lighter effective mass and highe…

physics.optics2026

Short mode-locked pulses from planarized Y-coupled THz lasers

Urban Senica, Tabea Bühler, Sara Cibella +4

Short THz pulses are highly attractive both for fundamental research and practical applications in this underdeveloped region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Typically, THz pulses…

physics.optics2025

Multi-mode Deep Strong Coupling in a Multi Quantum Well Fabry-Perot Cavity

Lucy Hale, Johan Andberger, Ethan Koskas +4

We present multi-mode deep-strong coupling in a multi-quantum well (N=166) heterostructure. The heterostructure itself acts as a Fabry-Perot cavity, for which the even cavity modes…