• DocumentCode
    411678
  • Title

    Thermal characteristics of GaAs-based quantum cascade lasers

  • Author

    Pflügl, C. ; Litzenberger, M. ; Schrenk, W. ; Pogany, D. ; Gornik, E. ; Strasser, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Solid State Electron., Wien Univ., Vienna, Austria
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    We have investigated the thermal dynamics in GaAs-based quantum cascade lasers during pulsed operation with an interferometric thermal mapping technique. The method enables us to determine thermal properties of these multilayered structures.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; light interferometry; optical multilayers; quantum cascade lasers; thermo-optical effects; GaAs; GaAs-based quantum cascade lasers thermal characteristics; interferometric thermal mapping technique; multilayered structures thermal properties; pulsed operation; thermal dynamics; Gallium arsenide; Heating; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-748-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1297757