Mid-infrared semiconductor heterostructure lasers for gas sensing applications

A. Bauer; K. Roessner; T. Lehnhardt; M. Kamp; Sven Höfling; L. Worschech; A. Forchel

doi:10.1088/0268-1242/26/1/014032

Mid-infrared semiconductor heterostructure lasers for gas sensing applications

A. Bauer^*, K. Roessner, T. Lehnhardt, M. Kamp, Sven Höfling, L. Worschech, A. Forchel

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Abstract

An overview of the three competing mid-infrared semiconductor laser approaches, being diode, quantum cascade and interband cascade laser designs, is given. Limiting factors as well as unique possibilities of each approach are discussed. Several designs of distributed feedback structures for single-mode laser operation are presented, which is an important prerequisite for gas-sensing applications. The analysis of current state-of-the-art device data allows suggestions with respect to suitable fields of applications.

Original language	English
Article number	014032
Number of pages	8
Journal	Semiconductor Science and Technology
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/26/1/014032
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

QUANTUM-CASCADE LASERS
CONTINUOUS-WAVE OPERATION
MU-M
ROOM-TEMPERATURE
HIGH-POWER
DIODE-LASERS
LIGHT EMISSION
WELL LASERS
JUNCTIONS
HETEROJUNCTIONS

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Mid-infrared semiconductor heterostructure lasers for gas sensing applications

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