Title :
Silicon quantum cascade lasers for THz sources
Author :
Lynch, Stephen A. ; Paul, Douglas J. ; Townsend, Paul ; Matmon, Guy ; Kelsall, Robert W. ; Ikonic, Zoran ; Harrison, Paul ; Zhang, Jing ; Morris, D.J. ; Cullis, Anthony G. ; Pidgeon, Carl R. ; Murzyn, Pawel ; Murdin, Ben ; Bain, Mike ; Gamble, Harry S.
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper covers some recent advances in the search for a silicon quantum cascade laser. These include intersubband lifetime measurements, growth of high quality structures on buried suicide layers, and demonstration of THz electroluminescence.
Keywords :
electroluminescence; elemental semiconductors; quantum cascade lasers; semiconductor growth; silicon; submillimetre wave lasers; Si; THz electroluminescence; THz sources; buried suicide layers; high-quality-structure growth; intersubband lifetime measurements; silicon quantum cascade lasers; Biomedical optical imaging; Germanium silicon alloys; III-V semiconductor materials; Laboratories; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548213
