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High Power Mid-Infrared Interband Cascade Lasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

B. H. Yang
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
D. Zhang
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
Rui. Q. Yang
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
C.-H. Lin
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
S. J. Murry
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
H. Wu
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
S. S. Pei
Affiliation:
Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5507BYang@space.SVEC.UH.edu
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Abstract

We have demonstrated 4-μm InAs/InGaSb/AlSb interband cascade lasers with optical output power close to 0.5 W per facet with 1-μs pulses at 1 kHz repetition rate. At 10% duty cycle, an average output power ∼20 mW was realized. External and internal quantum efficiencies exceeding 200% have been achieved at 80 K.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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