Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers with 9 Stages for Regrowth-Free Low Voltage Continuous Wave Operation

Dominik Burghart, Wolfhard Oberhausen, Kevin Zhang, Alexander Gardanow, Jonas Krakofsky, Gerhard Boehm, Mikhail A. Belkin

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Abstract

Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are the light source of choice for many mid-infrared (mid-IR) applications. An active region (AR) of a typical InGaAs/AlInAs mid-IR QCL consist of 30-40 stages. The operating voltage of such devices is typically 8-12 V, which prohibits the use of standard laser diode drivers, typically limited to 5 V output. Additionally, high number of quantum cascade stages N P result in trapping of ohmic heat in the thermally poorly conducting ternary AR layers. As a result, mid-IR QCLs typically require advanced thermal management such as buried heterostructure (BH) processing to operate continuous-wave (CW) at room temperature (RT).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665418768
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021
Event2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 21 Jun 202125 Jun 2021

Publication series

Name2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021

Conference

Conference2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period21/06/2125/06/21

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