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We report on a broad-band terahertz quantum-cascade laser (QCL) with a long Fabry-Pérot ridge cavity, for which the tuning range of the individual laser modes exceeds the mode spacing. While a spectral range of approximately 60 GHz (2 cm(-1)) is continuously covered by current and temperature tuning, the total emission range spans more than 270 GHz (9 cm(-1)). Within certain operating ranges, we found evidence for stable frequency comb operation of the QCL. An experimental technique is presented to characterize frequency comb operation, which is based on the self-mixing effect.
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