Title :
High-power expanded-core-waveguide edge-emitting bipolar cascade lasers
Author :
Ramadan, Tarek A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kuwait Univ., Safat
Abstract :
The guiding structure of a single-transverse-mode edge-emitting bipolar cascade laser is optimized to maximize the available laser power without sacrificing its threshold current. Numerical analysis is used to describe the device performance.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser cavity resonators; quantum cascade lasers; surface emitting lasers; waveguide lasers; expanded-core-waveguide edge-emitting bipolar cascade laser; guiding structure; high-power laser; laser cavity length; laser power; multiple-quantum well laser; Integrated optics; Laser theory; Numerical analysis; Optical design; Physics; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers; Threshold current; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628812
