Predictive quantum theory of current and optical gain in quantum cascade lasers

Laser Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 762-765

  Kubis, T ^a   Vogl, P ^a  

^a WALTER SCHOTTKY INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSPORTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; LASER LEVELS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN'S FUNCTIONS; NON-RADIATIVE LOSS; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; PEAK GAINS; QUANTITATIVE AGREEMENTS; QUANTUM CASCADES; TERAHERTZ QUANTUM-CASCADE LASERS; THEORETICAL RESULTS; THRESHOLD CURRENTS;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; GREEN'S FUNCTION; LASER THEORY; OPTICAL GAIN; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 65249115177     PISSN: 1054660X     EISSN: 15556611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1054660X0904032X     Document Type: Article

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