Title : 
High power /spl lambda/ = 9 /spl mu/m quantum cascade lasers
         
        
            Author : 
Faugeras, Clement ; Forget, Sebastien ; Sirtori, Carlo ; Bengloan, Jean-Yves ; Parillaud, Olivier ; Calligaro, Michel ; Giovannini, Marcella ; Faist, Jerome
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Materiaux et Phenomenes Quantiques, Paris VII Univ.
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We report high performance InP -based quantum-cascade-lasers, processed with electroplated-gold-layer to improve heat dissipation. Devices with back-facet high-reflection-coated show maximum output power of 175mW at 40% duty cycle at 300K and CW operation up to 270K
         
        
            Keywords : 
cooling; electroplated coatings; gold; indium compounds; quantum cascade lasers; 175 mW; 270 K; 300 K; 9 micron; InP; back-facet high-reflection-coating; electroplated-gold-layer; heat dissipation; quantum-cascade-lasers; Chemical lasers; Gold; Indium phosphide; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Pulsed laser deposition; Quantum cascade lasers;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Baltimore, MD
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-795-4
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201745