Title :
Laser action at high k-space values in anti-correlated multi-wavelength quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Menzel, Stefan ; Franz, Kale J. ; Wasserman, Daniel ; Hoffman, Anthony J. ; Cockburn, John W. ; Gmachl, Claire F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Sheffield Univ., Sheffield
Abstract :
A two-wavelength quantum cascade laser is reported in which one wavelength lases between subband states high in the k-space. Laser action at the two wavelengths is strongly anti-correlated in output power and threshold behaviour.
Keywords :
quantum cascade lasers; anticorrelated multiwavelength; high k-space values; laser action; quantum cascade lasers; two-wavelength laser; Laser transitions; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature; 140.5965 Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9