Kwantowe lasery kaskadowe : podstawy fizyczne

• Autorzy: Pabjańczyk A. , Sarzała R. P. , Wasiak M. , Bugajski M.

Warianty tytułu

EN

Ouantum cascade lasers fundamentals

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

PL

W pracy omówiono zasady działania, właściwości i podstawowe zastosowania kwantowych laserów kaskadowych. Przedstawiono także historię ich rozwoju i opisano podstawowe konstrukcje laserów działających w zakresie średniej i dalekiej podczerwieni. Kolejnym zagadnieniem, które zostało przedyskutowane są problemy materiałowe związane z wytwarzaniem laserów kaskadowych.

EN

The paper discusses quantum cascade lasers fundamentals, their properties and basie applications. A brief history of mid-infrared and far-infrared cascade lasers development is presented and basic device designs are reviewed. Finally the materials related aspects and fabrication of cascade lasers are detailed.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

lasery kaskadowe; lasery unipolarne; średnia podczerwień; daleka podczerwień

EN

unipolar lasers; quantum cascade laser; mid-infrared; far-infrared

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo SIGMA-NOT
• Czasopismo: Elektronika : konstrukcje, technologie, zastosowania
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 50, nr 5
• Strony: 30--43
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 71 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Pabjańczyk A.

autor

Sarzała R. P.

autor

Wasiak M.

autor

Bugajski M.

• Politechnika Łódzka, Instytut Fizyki

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