Singlemode quantum cascade lasers with power dissipation below 1 W

Presented are narrow-ridge, singlemode (λ=4.49 µm) quantum cascade lasers with low power consumption in continuous-wave operation. Episide up mounted 3 µm-wide and 1 mm-long devices with high-reflectivity backside coating show an electrical dissipation at laser threshold as low as 840 mW at 20°C. The devices can be tuned singlemode and mode-hop free between −30°C and +50°C and in a range of injected electrical power of 0.7 and 1.3 W with a sidemode suppression ratio better than 27 dB.

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