A Quantum Cascade Laser as an Integrated Transmitter (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

A Quantum Cascade Laser as an Integrated Transmitter

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Inside an infrared frequency comb in a quantum cascade laser, the different frequencies of light beat together to generate microwave radiation.

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(Illustration courtesy of Jared Sisler/Harvard University)

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