Operation of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers at 164 K in pulsed mode and at 117 K in continuous-wave mode

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 3331-3339

  Williams, Benjamin S ^a   Kumar, Sushil ^a   Hu, Qing ^a   Reno, John L ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GOLD; INDIUM; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHONONS; RESONANCE;

CONTINUOUS-WAVE MODE; MODAL CONFINEMENT; QUANTUM-CASCADE LASER; THERMOCOMPRESSION WAFER;

LASERS;

EID: 21244440668     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.003331     Document Type: Article

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