DocumentCode
421905
Title
Resonant-phonon terahertz quantum cascade lasers at long wavelengths
Author
Williams, Benjamin S. ; Kumar, Sushil ; Hu, Qing ; Reno, John L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We report a resonant-phonon terahertz quantum cascade laser at a wavelength of /spl lambda/ /spl ap/ 141 /spl mu/m (2.1 THz) that uses a low-loss, high-confinement metal-metal waveguide. Continuous wave operation is obtained up to 40 K.
Keywords
infrared sources; optical losses; phonons; quantum cascade lasers; resonant states; submillimetre wave lasers; waveguide lasers; 141 mum; 2.1 THz; 40 K; continuous wave operation; high-confinement waveguide; long-wavelength lasers; low-loss waveguide; metal-metal waveguide; quantum cascade lasers; resonant-phonon lasers; terahertz lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361357
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