Title :
Current challenges for the development of efficient short wavelength mid infrared quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Pereira, Mauro F. ; Cockburn, John W.
Author_Institution :
Mater. & Eng. Res. Inst., Sheffield Hallam Univ., Sheffield
Abstract :
In this review current challenges for intersubband quantum cascade laser development are summarized as well as recent theoretical results, which indicate the importance of a global treatment of scattering and correlation microscopic mechanisms underlying the operation of those devices.
Keywords :
infrared sources; quantum cascade lasers; reviews; correlation microscopic mechanism; intersubband quantum cascade laser; review; scattering mechanism; short wavelength midinfrared quantum cascade laser; Electromagnetic scattering; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Particle scattering; Physics; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum mechanics; Temperature; intersubband transport and optics; quantum cascade lasers; scattering mechanisms;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2625-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2626-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598606
