Title :
Room temperature continuous-wave operation of quantum-cascade lasers grown by metal organic vapour phase epitaxy
Author :
Troccoli, M. ; Corzine, S. ; Bour, D. ; Zhu, J. ; Assayag, O. ; Diehl, L. ; Lee, B.G. ; Höfler, G. ; Capasso, F.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Quantum cascade lasers grown by metal organic vapour phase epitaxy are demonstrated to work in continuous mode up to room temperature. The lasers have been processed as buried heterostructures with thick gold plating on the top contact. Continuous-wave output powers of 20 mW are obtained at 300 K with threshold current densities of 3.9 kA/cm2.
Keywords :
current density; quantum cascade lasers; vapour phase epitaxial growth; 20 mW; 300 K; buried heterostructures; continuous-wave operation; metal organic vapour phase epitaxy; quantum-cascade lasers; thick gold plating; threshold current densities;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20052626
