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Negative differential resistance and pulse instabilities in minimalized quantum cascade laser structures

  • Kale J. Franz
  • , James J.J. Raftery
  • , Peter Q. Liu
  • , Anthony J. Hoffman
  • , Matthew D. Escarra
  • , Scott S. Howard
  • , Yamac Dikmelik
  • , Jacob B. Khurgin
  • , Wang Xiaojun
  • , Jen Yu Fan
  • , Claire F. Gmachl

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Abstract

We study high performing mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers with highly discretized injector regions. We observe negative differential resistance features of ∼2V that persist to room temperature and pulse instabilities below 180 K.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: Jun 2 2009Jun 4 2009

Publication series

Name2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009

Other

Other2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2009 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period6/2/096/4/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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