Title :
Mid-ir interband cascade lelectroluminescence in type-II quantum wells
Author :
Yang, R.Q. ; Lin, Chia-Hung ; Chang, P.C. ; Murry, S.J. ; Zhang, Dejing ; Pei, S.S. ; Kurtz, Sarah R. ; Chu, A.-N. ; Ren, Fengyuan
Author_Institution :
Space Vucuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77203-5507, USA
Abstract :
The authors report the lirst Observation of mid-infrared interband cascade electroluminescence in a staircase of Sb-based type-II quantum well structures. The electroluminescence has been observed up to room temperature, ancl its optical output power depends only weakly on temperature.
Keywords :
corrosion protective coatings; corrosion testing; failure analysis; light transmission; optical scanners; 3.8 to 5.5 micron; 80 to 100 micron; contrast; corrosion detection; low power light emitting diodes; mid-IR transmission window; paint layer; scanning imaging technique; structural failures; two-dimensional images;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030095
