High-performance quantum cascade lasers: optimized design through waveguide and thermal modeling

Physics & Astronomy

• quantum cascade lasers 61%
• waveguides 37%
• performance 24%
• threshold currents 22%
• continuous radiation 20%
• lasers 19%
• current density 15%
• heat sinks 13%
• temperature 13%
• thermionic emission 13%
• continuous wave lasers 12%
• operating temperature 11%
• high current 10%
• temperature effects 10%
• thermal conductivity 8%
• bandwidth 7%
• phonons 7%
• life (durability) 7%
• thermodynamics 7%
• temperature dependence 7%
• heating 6%
• thresholds 6%
• room temperature 6%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Quantum cascade lasers 100%
• Waveguides 56%
• Threshold current density 30%
• Hot Temperature 26%
• Lasers 24%
• Temperature 22%
• Thermionic emission 14%
• Phonons 12%
• Continuous wave lasers 11%
• Heat sinks 8%
• Thermal effects 8%
• Thermal conductivity 7%
• Heating 5%
• Bandwidth 4%