High-power long-wavelength (λ∼11.5 μm) quantum cascade lasers operating above room temperature

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作者
Faist, J [1 ]
Sirtori, C [1 ]
Capasso, F [1 ]
Sivco, DL [1 ]
Baillargeon, JN [1 ]
Hutchinson, AL [1 ]
Cho, AY [1 ]
机构
[1] AT&T Bell Labs, Lucent Technol, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
关键词
environmental sensing; intersubband transition; midinfrared; resonant tunneling; unipolar semiconductor laser;
D O I
10.1109/68.701515
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
High-temperature operation (T = 320 K) of quantum cascade lasers has been extended to 11.5-mu m wavelengths with high performances. Peak-pulsed optical power of 55 mW is obtained at 300 K with a high T-0 = 172 K, in good agreement with our theoretical model.
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页码:1100 / 1102
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