Title :
Above room temperature operation of injectorless quantum-cascade lasers
Author :
Friedrich, A. ; Scarpa, G. ; Boehm, G. ; Amann, M.-C.
Author_Institution :
Walter Schottky Inst., Techn. Univ. Muenchen, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
We present an injectorless quantum-cascade laser with significantly reduced threshold-current densities and a maximum operating temperature of 350 K. The wavelength is 10 μm at 77 K and 8.4 μm at 300 K.
Keywords :
current density; laser beams; quantum cascade lasers; 10 micron; 300 K; 350 K; 77 K; 8.4 micron; above room temperature operation; injectorless quantum-cascade lasers; maximum operating temperature; threshold-current densities; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemical lasers; Electrons; Laser modes; Optical design; Optical scattering; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2005. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8891-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2005.1517422
