Title :
Continuous wave operation of a quantum-cascade laser emitting near 5.6 /spl mu/m
Author :
Yarekha, D.A. ; Beck, M. ; Hofstetter, D. ; Faist, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
Continuous wave operation at -30/spl deg/ C of buried heterostructure quantum cascade laser emitting at 5.64 um is reported. The laser exhibited 3 mW of CW power with the threshold current density of 5.4 kA/cm/sup 2/.
Keywords :
physical optics; quantum cascade lasers; -30 C; 3 mW; 5.64 micron; CW power; continuous wave operation; heterostructure quantum-cascade laser emitting; threshold current density; Laser theory; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission; Temperature distribution; Testing; Threshold current;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
