High peak power (1.1W) (Al)GaAs quantum cascade laser omitting at 9.7μm

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作者
Page, H [1 ]
Kruck, P [1 ]
Barbieri, S [1 ]
Sirtori, C [1 ]
Stellmacher, M [1 ]
Nagle, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Thomson CSF, Cent Rech Lab, F-91404 Orsay, France
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10.1049/el:19991268
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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A unipolar quantum cascade laser operating at 9.7 mu m and a temperature of 77K based on the AlGaAs material system is reported. Collected peak output powers > 1W per facet are demonstrated, which it is believed have never been achieved before for quantum cascade lasers emitting at this wavelength. The maximum slope efficiency is 240mW/A.
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页码:1848 / 1849
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