Maximizing the population inversion by optimizing the depopulation rate in far-infrared quantum cascade lasers

Superlattices and Microstructures

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 373-376

  Donovan, K ^a   Harrison, P ^a   Kinsler, P ^a   Kelsall, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticrossing; Far infrared; Population inversion; Quantum cascade laser

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347596780     PISSN: 07496036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/spmi.1998.0661     Document Type: Article

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