Symmetry Control in Coupled Quantum Cascade Ring Lasers

Abstract

Optical frequency combs with fast tunability are essential for integrated spectroscopy and sensing. However, achieving such functionality in the terahertz regime presents a significant challenge. This work introduces a novel approach that exploits supermode symmetry control in terahertz lasers. By electrically manipulating the gain ratio between coupled concentric ring lasers, we selectively excite symmetric and antisymmetric supermodes, allowing frequency tuning and spectral modulation across different frequency regimes and operation modes. Moreover, simultaneous lasing of both supermodes results in a reduced total integrated dispersion, widening the comb locking range. Supported by matrix formalism and numerical simulations, this work demonstrates the potential of symmetry control for enhanced electro-optic modulation, opening new avenues for on-chip spectroscopy and sensing applications.

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@misc{schock2026symmetry,
  title = {{Symmetry Control in Coupled Quantum Cascade Ring Lasers}},
  author = {DOMINIK SCHOCK and ANNA INVERNICI and MICHAEL JAIDL and MIRIAM GIPARAKIS and SASCHA PREU and AARON M. ANDREWS and JURAJ DARMO and KARL UNTERRAINER},
  howpublished = {arXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.06391},
  eprint = {2610.06391},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.06391},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}

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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Symmetry Control in Coupled Quantum Cascade Ring Lasers
AU  - DOMINIK SCHOCK
AU  - ANNA INVERNICI
AU  - MICHAEL JAIDL
AU  - MIRIAM GIPARAKIS
AU  - SASCHA PREU
AU  - AARON M. ANDREWS
AU  - JURAJ DARMO
AU  - KARL UNTERRAINER
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/05
PB  - arXiv
DO  - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.06391
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.06391
AB  - Optical frequency combs with fast tunability are essential for integrated spectroscopy and sensing. However, achieving such functionality in the terahertz regime presents a significant challenge. This work introduces a novel approach that exploits supermode symmetry control in terahertz lasers. By electrically manipulating the gain ratio between coupled concentric ring lasers, we selectively excite symmetric and antisymmetric supermodes, allowing frequency tuning and spectral modulation across different frequency regimes and operation modes. Moreover, simultaneous lasing of both supermodes results in a reduced total integrated dispersion, widening the comb locking range. Supported by matrix formalism and numerical simulations, this work demonstrates the potential of symmetry control for enhanced electro-optic modulation, opening new avenues for on-chip spectroscopy and sensing applications.
ER  -

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