Short wavelength (/spl lambda//spl sim/4.3 μm) high-performance continuous-wave quantum-cascade lasers

We report continuous-wave (CW) operation of a 4.3-μm quantum-cascade laser from 80 K to 313 K. For a high-reflectivity-coated 11-μm-wide and 4-mm-long laser, CW output powers of 1.34 W at 80 K and 26 mW at 313 K are achieved. At 298 K, the CW threshold current density of 1.5 kA/cm 2 is observed with...

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