HIGH-POWER QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS WITH ACTIVE-PHOTONIC-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:EP2514050A4

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-03

    申请号:EP10842392

    申请日:2010-10-07

    IPC分类号: H01S5/30 H01S5/34 H01S5/40

    摘要: Semiconductor laser array devices capable of emitting mid- to long-wavelength infrared (i.e., 4-12 μm) radiation are provided. The devices include a quantum cascade laser (QCL) structure comprising one or more active cores; an optical confinement structure; a cladding structure; and a plurality of laterally-spaced trench regions extending transversely through the optical confinement and cladding structures, and partially into the QCL structure. The trench regions, each of which comprises a lower trench layer comprising a semi-insulating material and an upper trench layer comprising a material having a refractive index that is higher than that of the semi-insulating material, define a plurality of laterally-spaced interelement regions separated by element regions in the laser array device.