@inproceedings{b3a78a38cefd434abd64394d30f438ab,
title = "Excited-state absorption in high-power mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers",
abstract = "The loss due to excited-state absorption into the continuum was calculated for high-power mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers. We find this loss to be a significant fraction of the gain at the laser wavelength.",
author = "Yamac Dikmelik and Khurgin, {Jacob B.} and Hoffman, {Anthony J.} and Howard, {Scott S.} and Franz, {Kale J.} and Gmachl, {Claire F.}",
year = "2008",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781557528599",
series = "Optics InfoBase Conference Papers",
publisher = "Optical Society of America",
booktitle = "Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2008",
note = "Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2008 ; Conference date: 04-05-2008 Through 09-05-2008",
}