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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 13, Iss. 9 — May. 2, 2005
  • pp: 3331–3339

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Operation of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers at 164 K in pulsed mode and at 117 K in continuous-wave mode

Benjamin Williams, Sushil Kumar, Qing Hu, and John Reno  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 9, pp. 3331-3339 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.003331


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Abstract

We report the demonstration of a terahertz quantum-cascade laser that operates up to 164 K in pulsed mode and 117 K in continuous-wave mode at approximately 3.0 THz. The active region was based on a resonant-phonon depopulation scheme and a metal-metal waveguide was used for modal confinement. Copper to copper thermocompression wafer bonding was used to fabricate the waveguide, which displayed improved thermal properties compared to a previous indium-gold bonding method.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3070) Lasers and laser optics : Infrared and far-infrared lasers
(140.5960) Lasers and laser optics : Semiconductor lasers
(230.5590) Optical devices : Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices

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History
Original Manuscript: March 30, 2005
Revised Manuscript: April 14, 2005
Published: May 2, 2005

Citation
Benjamin Williams, Sushil Kumar, Qing Hu, and John Reno, "Operation of terahertz quantum-cascade lasers at 164 K in pulsed mode and at 117 K in continuous-wave mode," Opt. Express 13, 3331-3339 (2005)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-9-3331


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