Surface plasmon effects and waveguide properties of quantum cascade lasers

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-52

  Spencer, P S ^a   Shore, K A ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Quantum cascade lasers; Surface plasmon effects

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LASER MODES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SURFACE PLASMON EFFECTS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0031069442     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19971064     Document Type: Article

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