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Broad-gain (Δλ/λ 0~ 0.4), temperature-insensitive (T 0~ 510K) quantum cascade lasers

Fujita et al., 2011

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10718785885498411284
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Fujita K
Furuta S
Dougakiuchi T
Sugiyama A
Edamura T
Yamanishi M
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Optics express

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Broad-gain operation of λ~ 8.7 μm quantum cascade lasers based on dual-upper-state to multiple-lower-state transition design is reported. The devices exhibit surprisingly wide (~ 500 cm^− 1) electroluminescence spectra which are very insensitive to voltage and …
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