High-Power Continuous-Wave Operation of Quantum-Cascade Lasers up to 60°C

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 747-749

  Yu, J S ^a   Evans, A ^a   David, J ^a   Doris, L ^a   Slivken, S ^a   Razeghi, M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity length; Continuous wave (CW); High temperature operation; Mid infrared; Quantum wells; Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs)

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; CURRENT DENSITY; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT SINKS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL COATINGS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

CAVITY LENGTH; MID-INFRARED; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS (QCL);

HIGH POWER LASERS;

EID: 1642633880     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.823686     Document Type: Article

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