Title :
CW operation of 3.4 μm optically-pumped type-II W laser to 220 K
Author :
Aifer, E.H. ; Bewley, W.W. ; Felix, C.L. ; Vurgaftman, I. ; Olafsen, L.J. ; Meyer, J.R. ; Lee, H. ; Martinelli, R.U. ; Connolly, J.C. ; Sugg, A.R. ; Olsen, G.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
8/6/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An optically-pumped type-II W laser emitting at 3.4 μm operated CW up to 220 K, with a characteristic temperature of 51 K for the range 78-220 K. At 78 K, the output power was 90 mW from a 12 μm wide stripe, and the differential power conversion efficiency was 2.9% per facet (uncoated)
Keywords :
optical pumping; quantum well lasers; 12 micron; 2.9 percent; 3.4 micrometre; 78 to 220 K; 90 mW; CW operation; characteristic temperature; differential power conversion efficiency; optically-pumped type-II W laser; output power; quantum well lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981136
