High-power infrared (8-micrometer wavelength) superlattice lasers

被引：148

作者：

Scamarcio, G ^{[1
]}

Capasso, F ^{[1
]}

Sirtori, C ^{[1
]}

Faist, J ^{[1
]}

Hutchinson, AL ^{[1
]}

Sivco, DL ^{[1
]}

Cho, AY ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AT&T BELL LABS,LUCENT TECHNOL,MURRAY HILL,NJ 07974

来源：

SCIENCE | 1997年 / 276卷 / 5313期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.276.5313.773

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

A quantum-cascade long-wavelength infrared laser based on superlattice active regions has been demonstrated. In this source, electrons injected by tunneling emit photons corresponding to the energy gap (minigap) between two superlattice conduction bands (minibands). A distinctive design feature is the high oscillator strength of the optical transition. Pulsed operation at a wavelength of about 8 micrometers with peak powers ranging from similar to 0.80 watt at 80 kelvin to 0.2 watt at 200 kelvin has been demonstrated in a superlattice with 1-nanometer-thick AllnAs barriers and 4.3-nanometer-thick GalnAs quantum wells grown by molecular beam epitaxy. These results demonstrate the potential of strongly coupled superlattices as infrared laser materials for high-power sources in which the wavelength can be tailored by design.

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页码：773 / 776

页数：4

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