Continuous-wave type-II 'W' lasers emitting at λ = 5.4-7.1 μm

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 964-966

  Felix, C L ^a   Bewley, W W ^a   Olafsen, L J ^a   Stokes, D W ^a   Aifer, E H ^a   Vurgaftman, I ^a   Meyer, J R ^a   Yang, M J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; HEAT SINKS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; OPTICAL PUMPING; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SEMICONDUCTING DIAMONDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

DIAMOND PRESSURE BONDING TECHNIQUE; LASER THERMAL FACTORS; MID INFRARED LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032689233     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.775314     Document Type: Article

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