Optical mode control of surface-plasmon quantum cascade lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2499-2501

  Moreau, V ^a   Bahriz, M ^a   Palomo, J ^a   Wilson, L R ^b   Krysa, A B ^b   Sirtori, C ^c,d   Austin, D A ^b   Cockburn, J W ^b   Roberts, J S ^b   Colombelli, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d THALES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Midinfrared; Semiconductor lasers; Surface plasmons

Indexed keywords

METALLIZING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; THRESHOLD CURRENT DENSITY;

MIDINFRARED QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; OPTICAL MODE CONTROL;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 33847615348     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.886827     Document Type: Article

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