Long-Wavelength Infrared Semiconductor Lasers

Herausgeber: Choi, Hong K

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive treatment of long-wavelength laser technology Because of very strong molecular absorption between 2 mm to 1000 mm, compact semiconductor lasers in this spectral range are ideal components for a wide variety of applications ranging from ultra-sensitive detection of molecules, to the study of fine structures of molecules, to studies of the origin of the universe. However, because of the very rapid progress made in these long-wavelength semiconductor lasers in recent years, no comprehensive information covering the entire field has been available up to this point. Long-Wavelength Infrared Semiconductor Lasers fills the need for a reference that covers the vast scope of coherent semiconductor sources that emit in this important spectral region. Written by today's foremost experts in the field, the book covers the latest knowledge in the areas of: * Quantum cascade lasers * Interband mid-infrared lasers fabricated from InGaAs, antimonides, and lead-salt materials * Hot-hole lasers * Photomixers Researchers, application engineers, graduate students, and others who develop mid- to far-infrared emitters and use them for spectroscopy, astrophysics, environmental monitoring, and process control will find Long-Wavelength Infrared Semiconductor Lasers a necessary resource.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 783g
• ISBN-13: 9780471392002
• ISBN-10: 0471392006
• Artikelnr.: 21029654

Autorenporträt

HONG K. CHOI, PhD, is Chief Technology Officer at Kopin Corporation. Prior to joining Kopin, he was a senior staff member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He received his BS degree from Seoul National University, his MS degree from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, all in electrical engineering. A Fellow of the IEEE, Dr. Choi has coauthored more than 100 papers and holds eight U.S. patents.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Contributors.

1. Coherent Sources in the Long-Wavelength Infrared Spectrum(Hong K. Choi).

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Synopsis of Long-Wavelength Coherent Sources.

1.3 Scope of Book.

2. 2-μm Wavelength Lasers Employing InP-basedStrained-Layer Quantum Wells (Manabu Mitsuhara and MamoruOishi).

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Material Properties of InGaAsP.

2.3 Design Consideration of MQW Active Region.

2.4 Growth and Characterization of Strained-InGaAs QuantumWells.

2.5 Lasing Characteristics of 2-μm wavelength InGaAs-MQWLasers.

2.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects.

3. Antimonide Mid-IR Lasers (L.J. Olafsen, et al.).

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Antimonide III-V Material System.

3.3 Antimonide Lasers Emitting in the 2μm < lambda <3μm Range.

3.4 Antimonide Lasers Emitting in the lambda >= 3μmRange.

3.5 Challenges and Issues.

3.6 Conclusions.

4. Lead-Chalcogenide-based Mid-Infrared Diode Lasers (Uwe PeterSchieál, et al.).

4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Homostructure Lasers.

4.3 Double-Heterostructure Lasers.

4.4 Quantum-Well Lasers.

4.5 DFB and DBR Lasers.

4.6 IV-VI Epitaxy on BaF2 and Silicon.

4.7 Conclusion.

5. InP and GaAs-Based Quantum Cascade Lasers (JérômeFaist and Carco Sirtori).

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Quantum Cascade Laser Fundamentals.

5.3 Fundamentals of the Three-Quantum-Well Active-RegionDevice.

5.4 Waveguide and Technology.

5.5 High-Power, Room-Temperature Operation of Three-Quantum-WellActive Region Designs.

5.6 GaAs-Based QC Lasers.

5.7 Role of the Conduction-Band Discontinuity.

5.8 Spectral Characteristics of QC Lasers.

5.9 Distributed Feedback Quantum Cascade Lasers.

5.10 Microsctructured QC Lasers.

5.11 Outlook on Active Region Designs and Conclusions.

6. Widely Tunable Far-Infrared Hot-Hole Semiconductor Lasers(Erik Bründermann).

6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Hot-Hole Laser Model.

6.3 Laser Material Fabrication.

6.4 Technology.

6.5 Laser Emission.

6.6 Future Trends.

6.7 Summary.

7. Continous THz generation with Optical Heterodyning (J. C.Pearson, et al.).

7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Requirements for Photomixing Systems.

7.3 Design Trade-offs for Photomixers.

7.4 Antenna Design.

7.5 Applications.

7.6 Summary.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This book provides an effective means for getting up to speed onpractical long-wavelength lasers." (Optical & PhontonicsNews, October 2005)

"...pulls together a lot of information previously found inan eclectic assortment of journal articles and books. Highlyrecommended." (E-STREAMS, August 2005)