Title :
Electronic and lattice temperatures in bound-to-continuum terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Vitiello, Miriam Serena ; Scamarcio, Gaetano ; Spagnolo, Vincenzo ; Losco, Tonia ; Green, Richard P. ; Tredicucci, Alessandro ; Beere, Harvey E. ; Ritchie, David A.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Interateneo di Fis."M.Merlin", Univ. di Bari, Bari
Abstract :
The electronic temperatures, the lattice temperature and the electron-lattice energy relaxation rate in bound-to-continuum THz quantum-cascade lasers are extracted from the analysis of micro-probe photoluminescence spectra and compared with results for resonant-phonon structures.
Keywords :
photoluminescence; quantum cascade lasers; resonance; submillimetre wave lasers; bound-to-continuum THz quantum-cascade lasers; electron-lattice energy relaxation rate; electronic temperatures; lattice temperature; microprobe photoluminescence spectra; resonant-phonon structures; Distributed feedback devices; Excitons; Laboratories; Laser modes; Lattices; Optical scattering; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature; (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.2006.4628288
