Temperature-dependent gain and loss in high performance quantum cascade lasers at 8.2 and 10.3μm

Zhijun Liu, Grace Silva, Jayson J. Paulose, Claire F. Gmachl, Liwei Cheng, Fow Sen Choa, Rich Leavitt, Fred J. Towner, Xiaojun Wang, Jenyu Fan

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Abstract

Temperature-dependent optical gain and waveguide loss were measured for Quantum Cascade lasers with wavelengths of ~8.2 and ~10.3μm. The nature of the temperature dependence of the loss indicates an extra mechanism of resonant intersubband absorption.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
StatePublished - 2007
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 6 2007May 6 2007

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/6/075/6/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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