Article comprising an electric field-tunable semiconductor laser

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1997-03-27

1999-11-02

Bovernick, Rodney

Coherent light generators

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372 20, 257 15, H01S 318, H01S 310, H01L 2906

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ABSTRACT:
In a novel tunable semiconductor laser, the lasing transition is a non-resonant tunneling transition, with the frequency of the emitted photon depending on the electrical bias across the multi-period active region of the laser. The laser can be designed to emit in the mid-IR, and can advantageously be used for, e.g., trace gas sensing.

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