Abstract
We report on a comparative study of GaAs/Al0.45Ga 0.55As mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers. Devices differ in the mechanisms for depopulating the lower laser level. The depopulation mechanisms rely on longitudinal optical (LO) phonon emission into a single subband, into two subbands or into a set of subbands forming a miniband. The influence of injector doping density and electron confinement on device characteristics is explored experimentally and theoretically. The mechanisms limiting high temperature operation and the dynamic range are investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 411-414 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physica Status Solidi C: Conferences |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 21 Feb 2006 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 32nd International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors - Rust, Germany Duration: 18 Sept 2005 → 22 Sept 2005 Conference number: 32 |