Title :
Status and recent advances in quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Scamarcio, Gaetano ; Spagnolo, Vincenzo
Author_Institution :
INFM, Univ. e Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Abstract :
The state-of-the-art performance of InP- and GaAs-based quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) is reviewed and compared. The main issues related with the key physical phenomena controlling the QCL operation and some relevant technological aspects are also addressed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; quantum cascade lasers; GaAs; GaAs-based quantum cascade lasers; InP; InP-based quantum cascade lasers; quantum cascade lasers; Chemical industry; Communication industry; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical pulses; Photoluminescence; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature sensors; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251789
