Mid-IR type-II quantum well and quantum cascade lasers for remote chemical sensing applications

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作者：

Pei, SS

Lin, CH

Yang, RQ

Murry, S

Zhang, D

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM, PTS 1-3: 1ST CONFERENCE ON FUTURE SCIENCE & EARTH SCIENCE MISSIONS; 1ST CONFERENCE ON SYNERGISTIC POWER & PROPULSION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY; 1ST CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF THERMOPHYSICS IN MICROGRAVITY; 2ND CONFERENCE ON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE; - 2ND CONFERENCE ON NEXT GENERATION LAUNCH SYSTEMS; 14TH SYMPOSIUM ON SPACE NUCLEAR POWER AND PROPULSION | 1997年 / 387期

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10.1063/1.52087

中图分类号：

V [航空、航天];

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08 ; 0825 ;

摘要：

We report recent progress at the Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center in the development of mid-IR lasers for remote chemical sensing and environmental monitoring applications. A type-II quantum well laser with a record operating temperature of 350K at 3.2 mu m and an output power of 270 mW at room temperature has been demonstrated. Furthermore, a novel type-II quantum cascade laser design, which promises high current injection efficiency, reduced non-radiative losses and, therefore, low threshold current, is also under investigation. With the realization of efficient, high power, compact and easy to operate mid-IR sources, the development of a new generation of remote chemical sensing systems for extra-terrestrial exploration is expected to follow.

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页码：837 / 842

页数：6