Interband cascade technology for energy-efficient mid-infrared free-space communication

P Didier, H Knötig, O Spitz, L Cerutti… - Photonics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Space-to-ground high-speed transmission is of utmost importance for the development of a
worldwide broadband network. Mid-infrared wavelengths offer numerous advantages for …

[HTML][HTML] Pushing the performance limits of long wavelength interband cascade lasers using innovative quantum well active regions

Y Shen, JA Massengale, RQ Yang, SD Hawkins… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We report significantly enhanced device performance in long wavelength interband cascade
lasers (ICLs) by employing a recently proposed innovative quantum well (QW) active region …

Pushing the Room Temperature Continuous‐Wave Operation Limit of GaSb‐Based Interband Cascade Lasers beyond 6 µm

J Nauschütz, H Knötig, R Weih… - Laser & Photonics …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
GaSb‐based interband cascade lasers (ICLs) emitting at a center wavelength of 6.12 µm at
20° C in continuous‐wave operation up to a maximum operating temperature of 40° C are …

An interband cascade laser based heterodyne detector with integrated optical amplifier and local oscillator

S Dal Cin, A Windischhofer, F Pilat, M Leskowschek… - …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Heterodyne detection based on interband cascade lasers (ICL) has been demonstrated in a
wide range of different applications. However, it is still often limited to bulky tabletop systems …

Enhanced performance of InAs-based interband cascade lasers emitting between 10–13 µm

JA Massengale, Y Shen, RQ Yang… - Semiconductor …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Interband cascade lasers (ICLs) based on the type-II quantum well (QW) active region have
attracted much attention for a range of practical applications in the mid-infrared due, in part …

Improved device performance of interband cascade lasers with hybrid cladding layers operating in the 3–4 µm wavelength region

Y Shen, JA Massengale, RQ Yang, TD Mishima… - Photonics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we briefly review the development and status of interband cascade lasers (ICLs)
as related to long-standing issues due to the InAs/AlSb superlattice cladding. By focusing on …

Low threshold, long wavelength interband cascade lasers with high voltage efficiencies

JA Massengale, Y Shen, RQ Yang… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the substantial advancement of long wavelength InAs-based interband
cascade lasers (ICLs) utilizing advanced waveguides formed from hybrid cladding layers …

Design and performance of GaSb-based quantum cascade detectors

M Giparakis, A Windischhofer, S Isceri, W Schrenk… - …, 2024 - degruyter.com
InAs/AlSb quantum cascade detectors (QCDs) grown strain-balanced on GaSb substrates
are presented. This material system offers intrinsic performance-improving properties, like a …

Low threshold, high temperature operation of continuous wave interband cascade lasers near 5 μm

Y Lin, Y Ma, W Zheng, K Zhang, H Lu… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We report significant improvements in threshold current density and maximum operating
temperature in continuous wave (CW) operation of interband cascade lasers (ICLs) near 5 …

InAs-based interband cascade laser operating at 5.17 μm in continuous wave above room temperature

W Huang, S Hu, J Tu, L Zhang, K Tao… - IEEE Photonics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report an InAs-based interband cascade laser emitting at= in continuous wave mode up
to a maximum temperature of 41° C, that increases the maximum continuous wave operating …