A self-mode-locking (SML) mid-infrared (5 and 8 .mu.m) quantum cascade laser is formed that comprises both a relatively thin dielectric insulating layer (i.e., less than one-half micron in thickness) overlaid with an optically highly lossy (i.e., absorbing) layer, with a relatively long (approximately 3.5 mm) optical waveguide. Evidence of mode-locking is obtained from the measured optical spectra and corresponding interferograms, as well as from the rf spectra of the photocurrent detected with a fast quantum-well infrared photodetector. An estimate for the pulse width of approximately 3 psec is inferred from these data.

(SML) (el mu.m 5 y 8) un laser mediados de-infrarrojo de uno mismo-modo-fijacio'n de la cascada del quántum se forma que abarca un overlaid dieléctrico relativamente fino de la capa de aislamiento (es decir, menos de una mitad micrón en grueso) con ópticamente altamente una capa del lossy (es decir, absorbiendo), con (aproximadamente 3.5 milímetros) una guía de onda óptica relativamente larga. La evidencia de la modo-fijacio'n se obtiene de los espectros ópticos medidos y de los interferograms correspondientes, así como de los espectros del rf del photocurrent detectada con un fotodetector rápido del infrarrojo del qua'ntum-bien. Una estimación para la anchura del pulso de aproximadamente 3 picosegundos se deduce de estos datos.

 
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