Title :
Mid-infrared interband cascade lasers operating CW at room temperature
Author :
Bewley, W.W. ; Canedy, C.L. ; Kim, C.S. ; Kim, M. ; Lindle, J.R. ; Abell, J. ; Vurgaftman, I. ; Meyer, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Improvements in the design of mid-infrared interband cascade lasers have allowed them to operate cw to 334 and 319 K for devices with emission wavelengths of 3.3 and 3.7 mum, respectively.
Keywords :
quantum cascade lasers; semiconductor lasers; continuous wave operation; midinfrared interband cascade laser; temperature 334 K to 319 K; wavelength 3.3 mum to 3.7 mum; Charge carrier density; Current density; Optical waveguides; Pulse measurements; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature distribution; Threshold current; Threshold voltage; Waveguide lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
