Thermal characteristics of quantum-cascade lasers by micro-probe optical spectroscopy

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 298-305

  Spagnolo, V ^a   Scamarcio, G ^a   Marano, D ^a   Troccoli, M ^b   Capasso, F ^b   Gmachl, C ^b   Sergent, A M ^b   Hutchinson, A L ^b   Sivco, D L ^b   Cho, A Y ^b   Page, H ^c   Becker, C ^c   Sirtori, C ^c  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^c THALES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER PULSES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PROBES; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ALUMINUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; ALUMINUM INDIUM ARSENIDE; GALLIUM INDIUM ARSENIDE; MICROPROBE; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 10744225275     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20030610     Document Type: Article

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