Continuous-wave operation of GaInAs-AlGaAsSb quantum cascade lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2283-2285

  Yang, Quankui ^a   Bronner, W ^a   Manz, C ^a   Moritz, R ^a   Mann, Ch ^a   Kaufel, G ^a   Kohler K ^a   Wagner, J ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SOLID STATE PHYSICS IAF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continuous wave (CW); GaInAs AlGaAsSb; Mid infrared; Quantum cascade (QC) lasers

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRON TUNNELING; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT EMISSION; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CONTINUOUS WAVE OPERATION; MID-INFRARED; QUANTUM CASCADE (QC) LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 27744526063     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.857588     Document Type: Article

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