Title :
Mid-infrared interband cascade lasers operating CW at thermoelectric-cooler temperatures
Author :
Bewley, W.W. ; Canedy, C.L. ; Kim, C.S. ; Kim, M. ; Nolde, J.A. ; Larrabee, D.C. ; Lindle, J.R. ; Vurgaftman, I. ; Meyer, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
Mid-infrared interband cascade lasers with 11-mum-wide ridge width and Au electroplating operated cw to 288 K, where the emission wavelength was 4.1 mum. Another device emitted at 5.1 mum and operated cw to 229 K.
Keywords :
electroplating; gold; infrared sources; semiconductor lasers; stimulated emission; thermoelectricity; Au; Au electroplating; continuous-wave operation; interband cascade lasers; laser emission wavelength; midinfrared lasers; size 11 mum; temperature 229 K; temperature 288 K; thermoelectric-cooler temperatures; wavelength 4.1 mum; wavelength 5.1 mum; Gold; Laboratories; Optical devices; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Temperature; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity; Threshold current; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
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
