Title :
Intersubband electroluminescence from a ZnCdSe/ZnCdMgSe quantum cascade structure
Author :
Franz, Kale J. ; Charles, William O. ; Shen, Aidong ; Hoffman, Anthony J. ; Tamargo, Maria C. ; Gmachl, Claire
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ
Abstract :
We show electrically-pumped transverse magnetic polarized intersubband emission from a ZnCdSe/ZnCdMgSe quantum cascade structure grown lattice-matched on InP. Electroluminescence centered near 4.8 mum was observed, in good agreement with calculations.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; electroluminescence; electron beam pumping; light polarisation; magnesium compounds; quantum cascade lasers; zinc compounds; ZnCdSe-ZnCdMgSe; electrically-pumped emission; intersubband electroluminescence; intersubband emission; lattice-matching; quantum cascade structure; transverse magnetic polarization; Conducting materials; Contacts; Electroluminescence; III-V semiconductor materials; Optical buffering; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Plasma temperature; Quantum cascade lasers; Stimulated emission; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; (160.6000) Semiconductor materials;
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
