• DocumentCode
    444344
  • Title

    Dielectric waveguide optimisation for GaAs based quantum cascade lasers

  • Author

    Bengloan, J.-Y. ; Sapienza, L. ; Calligaro, M. ; Parillaud, O. ; Lecomte, M. ; Marcadet, X. ; Sirtori, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Thales Res. & Technol., Orsay, France
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1002
  • Abstract
    Significant improvements in the threshold current density and in the slope efficiency of GaAs quantum cascade lasers are obtained by using dielectric waveguides based on AlxGa1-xAs and Ga0.49In0.51P cladding layers.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; claddings; dielectric waveguides; gallium arsenide; quantum cascade lasers; AlxGa1-xAs; GaAs; cladding layers; dielectric waveguide; optimisation; quantum cascade lasers; slope efficiency; threshold current density; Dielectrics; Gallium arsenide; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Threshold current; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1549010
  • Filename
    1549010