• DocumentCode
    3015057
  • Title

    Limiting Factors for High Temperature Operation of THz Quantum Cascade Lasers

  • Author

    Jirauschek, Christian ; Lugli, Paolo

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We theoretically investigate the temperature dependence of the carrier transport in GaAs-based THz quantum cascade lasers and identify the factors restricting high-temperature operation. In this context, we compare a single- to a double-resonant-phonon depopulation design.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; quantum cascade lasers; GaAs; THz quantum cascade lasers; carrier transport; double-resonant-phonon depopulation design; Current density; Electrons; Laser theory; Lattices; Optical design; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Phonons; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453163
  • Filename
    4453163
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3015057