Title :
High-power terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Williams, Benjamin S. ; Kumar, Sushil ; Hu, Qing ; Reno, John L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci. & Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We report the demonstration of quantum-cascade lasers at ~4.4 THz (lambda ~ 68 mum) that emit 248 mW peak power in pulsed mode, and 138 mW continuous-wave power at heat-sink temperatures of 10 K.
Keywords :
heat sinks; laser beams; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave lasers; continuous-wave power; frequency 4.4 THz; heat sink; high-power terahertz quantum cascade lasers; power 138 mW; power 248 mW; pulsed mode power; temperature 10 K; wavelength 68 mum; Gold; Laboratories; Laser modes; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum computing; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628285
