Studies of the Physical Phenomena Limiting the Temperature Performance of GaSb and InAs Based Lasers Operating in Range of 2 micrometers to 4 micrometers

Abstract

Our project was aimed at finding solutions to one of the urgent problems facing mid-infrared laser development, namely, creating high-efficiency 2.3 micrometers and 3.3 micrometers electrical laser sources operating at room temperature. These lasers are essential for chemical sensing for pollution monitoring, leak detection, chemical process control, countermeasures against heat seeking missiles, IR illumination and can be used to engage terrestrial targets from space.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA394733

Entities

People

  • Gregory Belenky

Organizations

  • Stony Brook University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Electro-Optics
  • Frequency Combs
  • Heterojunctions
  • Infrared Lasers
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Diodes
  • Measurement
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Quantum Well Lasers
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster