Title :
Far infrared quantum-cascade lasers based on a bound-to-continuum transition
Author :
Scalari, Giacomo ; Ajili, Lassaad ; Faist, Jérôme ; Beere, Harvey ; Davies, Giles ; Linfield, Edmund ; Ritchie, David
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
Laser emission at about 3.5 THz from quantum cascade lasers based on a bound-to-continuum transition is reported. Maximum pulsed operation temperature is above liquid nitrogen (90 K). CW operation reaches 55 K with powers up to 15 mW at 10 K.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; laser transitions; nitrogen; quantum cascade lasers; 10 K; 15 mW; 3.5 THz; 55 K; 90 K; CW operation; bound-to-continuum transition; far infrared quantum-cascade lasers; laser emission; liquid nitrogen; maximum pulsed operation temperature; Frequency; Laser transitions; Optical scattering; Optical superlattices; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
