Title :
High performance optically-pumped type-II antimonide lasers
Author :
Kaspi, R. ; Ongstad, A.P. ; Dente, G.C. ; Tilton, M.L. ; Chavez, J.R. ; Gianardi, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Aie Force Res. Lab., AFRL/DELS, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates high performance optically-pumped type-II antimonide lasers. These optically-pumped mid-infrared (mid-IR) lasers based on InAs/InGaSb/InAs type-II quantum wells exhibit exceptionally high power conversion efficiency and good beam quality in the 3-5 micron wavelength range.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; indium compounds; optical pumping; quantum well lasers; 3 to 5 micron; InAs-InGaSb-InAs; InAs/InGaSb/InAs type-II quantum wells; midinfrared lasers; optically-pumped lasers; type-II antimonide lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Power conversion; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251742
