Improved Quantum Cascade Lasers through Modeling and Experiments : Modeling, design, and characterization of quantum cascade lasers for use in astrochemistry, electronic countermeasures, and zucchinis

ISBN-13: 9783639138009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 124 str.

Scott Howard

Opis

Quantum cascade lasers are tiny mid-infrared sourcesof light which can be designed to laser at a chosenwavelength between 4 and 12 microns. Theirdevelopment has caused significant simultaneousresearch in mid-infrared spectroscopy systems. Thisbook describes how comprehensive modeling is used todesign high performance quantum cascade lasers.Experimental results from the designed lasers arepresented in applications including astrochemistry,electronic countermeasures, and medicine.

O autorze

Scott S. Howard received his Ph.D. from the Department of
Electrical Engineering at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ in
2008. His research at Princeton focused on high-performance
quantum cascade lasers. Dr. Howard is currently a post-doctoral
research associate in Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell
University.