Journal of Applied Physics · 1976 · 23 citations · 6 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptoelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsLaser DiodesOptical Properties Of SemiconductorsSemiconductor Device MaterialsSemiconductor HeterostructuresSemiconductor LasersSemiconductor PhysicsDouble Heterostructure DevicesDouble HeterostructuresHeterostructure LasersPulsed LasersQuantum Cascade LasersSemiconductor Laser DiodesSemiconductor Laser FabricationThermal Management In Semiconductor Lasers
Double-heterojunction PbS-PbSe-PbS lasers were fabricated by hot-wall epitaxy allowing cw operation for heat-sink temperatures up to 120 K and pulsed operation up to 180 K. The emitted wavelength can be temperature tuned from 8.5 to 6.5 μm for the cw and from 8.6 to 5.8 μm for the pulsed mode. Threshold current densities of less than 1 kA cm−2 were obtained at 77 K.
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