Title :
High-Power/High-Temperature CW Narrow-Ridge Mid-Infrared Interband Cascade Lasers
Author :
Bewley, W.W. ; Canedy, C.L. ; Kim, C.S. ; Kim, M. ; Larrabee, D.C. ; Nolde, J.A. ; Lindle, J.R. ; Vurgaftman, I. ; Meyer, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington
Abstract :
Mid-infrared interband cascade lasers with a 12-mum-wide ridge and Au electroplating for improved epitaxial-side-up heat sinking operated cw up to 257 K and produced 100 mW/facet at 80 K. A distributed-feedback laser emitted 40 mW of cw power into a single mode.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; semiconductor lasers; Au; distributed feedback laser; epitaxial-side-up heat sinking; high-power CW narrow-ridge lasers; high-temperature CW lasers; midinfrared interband cascade lasers; power 40 mW; size 12 mum; temperature 257 K; temperature 80 K; Gold; Infrared heating; Laser modes; Molecular beam epitaxial growth; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452960
