Continuous-wave operation of a mid-infrared (∼3.3 µm) interband cascade laser has been demonstrated at temperatures up to 264 K. The laser has also been operated continuously with a thermoelectric cooler near 260 K for more than 1900 h without observable degradation.
Inspec keywords: semiconductor lasers; quantum cascade lasers
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Subjects: Lasing action in semiconductors; Semiconductor lasers; Design of specific laser systems
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