Title :
Analysis of the Thermal Roll-Over of Quantum Cascade Lasers
Author :
Howard, Scott S. ; Liu, Zhijun ; Gmachl, Claire F.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Univ., Princeton
Abstract :
A description of thermal roll-over in room temperature continuous-wave operating quantum cascade lasers is presented. Models predicting maximum operating temperature and the power-current characteristics in their entirety are in excellent agreement with experimental results.
Keywords :
quantum cascade lasers; maximum operating temperature; power-current characteristics; quantum cascade lasers; thermal roll-over; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature dependence; Thermionic emission; Threshold current;
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.2007.4453050
