Theoretical analysis of spectral gain in a terahertz quantum-cascade laser: Prospects for gain at 1 THz

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 83, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2506-2508

  Lee, S C ^a   Wacker, A ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON SCATTERING; PHONONS; SUPERLATTICES;

SPECTRAL GAIN;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0142120640     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1614440     Document Type: Article

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