Title :
High-brightness interband cascade lasers
Author :
Meyer, J.R. ; Canedy, C.L. ; Kim, C.S. ; Kim, M. ; Bewley, W.W. ; Merritt, C.D. ; Vurgaftman, I.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Mid-IR interband cascade lasers will be reviewed. Advantages include 3-6 μm spectral coverage, wallplug efficiency up to 18% when operated in cw mode at ambient temperature, and ultra-low threshold drive power.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser modes; quantum cascade lasers; ambient temperature; cw mode; high-brightness interband cascade lasers; midIR interband cascade lasers; ultralow threshold drive power; wallplug efficiency; wavelength 3 mum to 6 mum; Brightness; Cavity resonators; Charge carrier processes; Optimized production technology; Power generation; Q-factor; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
