@Article{Williams2007, author="Williams, Benjamin S.", title="Terahertz quantum-cascade lasers", journal="Nature Photonics", year="2007", volume="1", pages="517--525", optkeywords="QCL review", abstract="Six years after their birth, terahertz quantum-cascade lasers can now deliver milliwatts or more of continuous-wave coherent radiation throughout the terahertz range {\^a}{\texteuro}{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} 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.", optnote="exported from refbase (https://db.rplab.ru/refbase/show.php?record=632), last updated on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:38:23 -0500" }