The Interband Cascade Laser

被引：117

作者：

Meyer, Jerry ^{[1
]}

Bewley, William ^{[1
]}

Canedy, Chadwick ^{[1
]}

Kim, Chul ^{[1
]}

Kim, Mijin ^{[2
]}

Merritt, Charles ^{[1
]}

Vurgaftman, Igor ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Naval Res Lab, Code 5613, Washington, DC 20375 USA

[2] Jacobs Corp, Hanover, MD 21076 USA

来源：

PHOTONICS | 2020年 / 7卷 / 03期

关键词：

interband cascade laser; semiconductor laser; laser design; interband cascade detector; single-mode laser; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; interband cascade LED; optical frequency comb; photonic integrated circuit; CONTINUOUS-WAVE OPERATION; LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES; FREQUENCY COMB GENERATION; 512; X; MU-M; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; HIGH-POWER; LOW-THRESHOLD; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY;

D O I：

10.3390/photonics7030075

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We review the history, development, design principles, experimental operating characteristics, and specialized architectures of interband cascade lasers for the mid-wave infrared spectral region. We discuss the present understanding of the mechanisms limiting the ICL performance and provide a perspective on the potential for future improvements. Such device properties as the threshold current and power densities, continuous-wave output power, and wall-plug efficiency are compared with those of the quantum cascade laser. Newer device classes such as ICL frequency combs, interband cascade vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, interband cascade LEDs, interband cascade detectors, and integrated ICLs are reviewed for the first time.

引用

页数：58

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