@inproceedings{bafef76df9ec49eb8e35b751758b2744,
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",
doi = "10.1109/CLEO.2008.4552094",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "1557528594",
series = "2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO/QELS",
booktitle = "2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO/QELS",
note = "Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO/QELS 2008 ; Conference date: 04-05-2008 Through 09-05-2008",
}