Title :
High power (>400 mW) long wavelength 16 /spl mu/m room temperature quantum cascade laser
Author :
Rochat, M. ; Beck, M. ; Faist, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Phys., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present a room temperature quantum cascade laser operating at a long wavelength of 16 /spl mu/m and based on a bound-to-continuum transition. A record maximal peak power of >400 mW was observed at -40/spl deg/C.
Keywords :
laser transitions; quantum well lasers; resonant tunnelling; semiconductor superlattices; waveguide lasers; -40 to 60 C; 16 micron; 400 mW; Peltier cooler; bound-to-continuum transition; electron extraction efficiency; high power laser; long wavelength; resonant tunneling injection; room temperature quantum cascade laser; superlattice; threshold current density; Force sensors; Gratings; Laser theory; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Physics; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.948233
