Continuous wave operation of long wavelength(λ ≃ 11 µm) inter-miniband lasers
- 11 May 2000
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 36 (10) , 876-878
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:20000637
Abstract
A long wavelength (λ ≃ 11 µm) quantum cascade laser based on inter-miniband transitions in semiconductor superlattices is reported. The device operates continuous wave up to a temperature of 85 K, with a maximum output power of 75 mW at 25 K, both record values for unipolar lasers of comparable wavelength.Keywords
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