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Kumar, Sushil; Chan, Chun Wang I.; Hu, Qing; Reno, John L. |
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A 1.8-THz quantum cascade laser operating significantly above the temperature of hw/k |
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2011 |
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Nature Physics |
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166-171 |
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QCL, 2 mW at 155 K and 1.8 THz |
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Several competing technologies continue to advance the field of terahertz science; of particular importance has been the development of a terahertz semiconductor quantum cascade laser (QCL), which is arguably the only solid-state terahertz source with average optical power levels of much greater than a milliwatt. Terahertz QCLs are required to be cryogenically cooled and improvement of their temperature performance is the single most important research goal in the field. Thus far, their maximum operating temperature has been empirically limited to ~planckω/kB, a largely inexplicable trend that has bred speculation that a room-temperature terahertz QCL may not be possible in materials used at present. Here, we argue that this behaviour is an indirect consequence of the resonant-tunnelling injection mechanism employed in all previously reported terahertz QCLs. We demonstrate a new scattering-assisted injection scheme to surpass this limit for a 1.8-THz QCL that operates up to ~1.9planckω/kB (163 K). Peak optical power in excess of 2 mW was detected from the laser at 155 K. This development should make QCL technology attractive for applications below 2 THz, and initiate new design strategies for realizing a room-temperature terahertz semiconductor laser. |
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Williams, Benjamin S. |
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Terahertz quantum-cascade lasers |
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2007 |
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Nature Photonics |
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517-525 |
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QCL review |
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Six years after their birth, terahertz quantum-cascade lasers can now deliver milliwatts or more of continuous-wave coherent radiation throughout the terahertz range — the spectral regime between millimetre and infrared wavelengths, which has long resisted development. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art and future prospects for these lasers, including efforts to increase their operating temperatures, deliver higher output powers and emit longer wavelengths. |
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Shah, Jagdeep; Pinczuk, A.; Gossard, A. C.; Wiegmann, W. |
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Energy-loss rates for hot electrons and holes in GaAs quantum wells |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. |
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2DEG, GaAs/AlGaAs, heat flow, electron-phonon, hole-phonon, carrier-phonon, interactions |
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We report the first direct determination of carrier-energy-loss rates in a semiconductor. These measurements provide fundamental insight into carrier-phonon interactions in semiconductors. Unexpectedly large differences are found in the energy-loss rates for electrons and holes in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells. This large difference results from an anomalously low electron-energy-loss rate, which we attribute to the presence of nonequilibrium optical phonons rather than the effects of reduced dimensionality or dynamic screening. |
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Shaha, Jagdeep; Pinczukb, A.; Gossardb, A. C.; Wiegmannb, W. |
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Hot carrier energy loss rates in GaAs quantum wells: large differences between electrons and holes |
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1985 |
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Phys. B+C |
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2DEG, GaAs/AlGaAs, heat flow, electron-phonon, hole-phonon, carrier-phonon, interactions |
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The first direct and separate determination of the hot electron and hot hole energy loss rates to the lattice shows unexpectedly large differences between electrons and holes in GaAs quantum wells. This large difference results from an anomalously low electron energy loss rate, which we attribute to the presence of non-equilibrium optical phonon rather than the effects of reduced dimensionality or dynamic screening. A model calculation of hot phonon effects is presented. |
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Uchiki, Hisao; Kobayashi, Takayoshi; Sakaki, Hiroyuki |
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Photoluminescence and energyâ€loss rates in GaAs quantum wells under highâ€density excitation |
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1987 |
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J. Appl. Phys. |
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1010-1016 |
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The timeâ€resolved luminescence spectra from excited conduction subbands in three samples of multiâ€quantumâ€well GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs (x=0.3 and 1) semiconductors with several well widths and barrier heights were obtained under highâ€density excitations by a 30â€ps pulsed laser at 532 nm, which generated electron–hole pairs to the concentration of 1010–1013/cm2 per well per pulse at 77 K. The temperature and the Fermi energy of electron were determined by fitting best the constructed timeâ€resolved spectrum to the observed, and the timeâ€dependent electron energy was obtained by using these parameters. The energyâ€loss rates of hot electrons are at least twice smaller than the calculated ones induced by the electronâ€polar phonon scattering, including the screening effect due to the high carrier density. |
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