VERTICAL TRANSITION QUANTUM CASCADE LASER WITH BRAGG CONFINED EXCITED-STATE

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作者
FAIST, J
CAPASSO, F
SIRTORI, C
SIVCO, DL
HUTCHINSON, AL
CHO, AY
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[1] ATandT Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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10.1063/1.114005
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A new midinfrared (λ∼4.5 μm) intersubband quantum cascade laser based on a vertical transition is reported. A superlattice graded gap region was incorporated in the design to provide strong electron confinement in the upper state using a Bragg reflector. Pulsed operation at 100 K is reported with a threshold current density of Jth=3 kA/cm2 and a measured slope efficiency of 300 mW/A. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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