• DocumentCode
    2669690
  • Title

    Terahertz quantum cascade lasers: 10 years of active region and material progresses

  • Author

    Faist, Jerome ; Scalari, Giacomo ; Fischer, Milan ; Beck, Mattias

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Quantum Electron., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    2-7 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Ten years after its first demonstration in the Terahertz, quantum cascade laser technology has made significant strides towards becoming a relevant device for real-world applications. A better understanding of the loss mechanism due to the injection process as well as the development of new materials such as the InGaAs/InGaSb/InP hold great promises for improving the maximum operating temperature of these devices.
  • Keywords
    gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; millimetre wave lasers; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz waves; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz lasers; Laser transitions; Materials; Optical sensors; Phonons; Quantum cascade lasers; Resonant frequency; Resonant tunneling devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Houston, TX
  • ISSN
    2162-2027
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0510-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2162-2027
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104752
  • Filename
    6104752