High peak power 16 μm InP-related quantum cascade laser

• Autorzy: Szerling A. , Slivken S. , Razeghi M.

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2017.06.007

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper ∼16 μm-emitting multimode InP-related quantum cascade lasers are presented with the maximum operating temperature 373 K, peak and average optical power equal to 720 mW and 4.8 mW at 303 K, respectively, and the characteristic temperature (T0) 272 K. Two types of the lasers were fabricated and characterized: the lasers with a SiO2 layer left untouched in the area of the metal-free window on top of the ridge, and the lasers with the SiO2 layer removed from the metal-free window area. Dual-wavelength operation was obtained, at λ ∼ 15.6 μm (641 cm−1) and at λ ∼ 16.6 μm (602 cm−1) for lasers with SiO2 removed, while within the emission spectrum of the lasers with SiO2 left untouched only the former lasing peak was present. The parameters of these devices like threshold current, optical power and emission wavelength are compared. Lasers without the SiO2 layer showed ∼15% lower threshold current than these ones with the SiO2 layer. The optical powers for lasers without SiO2 layer were almost twice higher than for the lasers with the SiO2 layer on the top of the ridge.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

quantum cascade laser; SiO2 layer; InP

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 25, No. 3
• Strony: 205--208
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szerling A.

• Instytut Technologii Elektronowej, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Slivken S.

• Center for Quantum Devices, 2220 Campus Drive Cook Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-0893, United States

autor

Razeghi M.

• Center for Quantum Devices, 2220 Campus Drive Cook Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-0893, United States

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)