Mechanisms of temperature performance degradation in terahertz quantum-cascade lasers

Physics & Astronomy

• quantum cascade lasers 100%
• degradation 67%
• scattering 46%
• current density 42%
• phonons 40%
• performance 39%
• population inversion 35%
• operating temperature 31%
• threshold currents 30%
• injectors 30%
• aluminum gallium arsenides 28%
• temperature 26%
• leakage 24%
• electron energy 22%
• evaluation 18%
• electric fields 17%
• electrons 12%
• energy 8%