• 文献标题:   Real-Time Measure of the Lattice Temperature of a Semiconductor Heterostructure Laser via an On-Chip Integrated Graphene Thermometer
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   VITI L, RICCARDI E, BEERE HE, RITCHIE DA, VITIELLO MS
  • 作者关键词:   quantum cascade laser, terahertz, graphene, thermometer, photoluminscence, crossplane conductivity
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsnano.3c01208 EA MAR 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

The on-chip integration of two-dimensional nanomaterials, having exceptional optical, electrical, and thermal properties, with terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) has recently led to wide spectral tuning, nonlinear high-harmonic generation, and pulse generation. Here, we transfer a large area (1 x 1 cm2) multilayer graphene (MLG), to lithographically define a micro thermometer, on the bottom contact of a single-plasmon THz QCL to monitor, in real-time, its local lattice temperature during operation. We exploit the temperature dependence of the MLG electrical resistance to measure the local heating of the QCL chip. The results are further validated through microprobe photoluminescence experiments, performed on the front-facet of the electrically driven QCL. We extract a heterostructure cross-plane conductivity of k perpendicular to= 10.2 W/m center dot K, in agreement with previous theoretical and experimental reports. Our integrated system endows THz QCLs with a fast (similar to 30 ms) temperature sensor, providing a tool to reach full electrical and thermal control on laser operation. This can be exploited, inter alia, to stabilize the emission of THz frequency combs, with potential impact on quantum technologies and high-precision spectroscopy.