Abstract
This article details the demonstration of a strain-balanced, InP-based mid-infrared quantum cascade laser structure that is grown directly on a Si substrate. This is facilitated by the creation of a metamorphic buffer layer that is used to convert from the lattice constant of Si (0.543 nm) to that of InP (0.587 nm). The laser geometry utilizes two top contacts in order to be compatible with future large-scale integration. Unlike previous reports, this device is capable of room temperature operation with up to 1.6 W of peak power. The emission wavelength at 293 K is 4.82 μm, and the device operates in the fundamental transverse mode.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 626 |
Journal | Photonics |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2022 |
Keywords
- mismatched epitaxy
- monolithic integration
- quantum cascade laser
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Instrumentation
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging