Population inversion in optically pumped asymmetric quantum well terahertz lasers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 7135-7140

  Harrison, P ^a   Kelsall, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CHARGE CARRIERS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS; PHONONS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

INTERSUBBAND CARRIER LIFETIMES; POPULATION INVERSION; STIMULATED EMISSION; TERAHERTZ LASER; THERMAL BROADENING;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0031161858     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.365310     Document Type: Article

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