High-power high-wall plug efficiency mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers based on InP/GaInAs/InAlAs material system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7230, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Razeghi, M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mid infrared; Quantum cascade lasers; Wall plug efficiency

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE POWER; CONTINUOUS WAVES; EMITTING WAVELENGTHS; FE-DOPED; GAS-SOURCE MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXIES; HEAT REMOVALS; HIGH-POWER; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS; MID INFRARED; MID-INFRARED QUANTUM CASCADES; OUTPUT POWER; QUANTUM DEVICES; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SEMI-INSULATING; WALL PLUG EFFICIENCY; WAVEGUIDE LOSS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INFRARED DEVICES; LASERS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; METAL RECOVERY; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MOLECULAR BEAMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANOMETALLICS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 63449099244     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.813923     Document Type: Conference Paper

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