Comptes Rendus
no. 6
Recent advances in semiconductor quantum-dot lasers
[Avancées récentes des lasers semiconducteurs à boı̂te quantique]

Présenté par : Guy Laval

Johann Peter Reithmaier1  ; Alfred Forchel1
1 Technische Physik, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 4 (2003) no. 6, pp. 611-619.

Nous avons assisté ces dernières années à un progrès décisif dans la performance des lasers à boı̂te quantique, qui leur a ouvert tout un champ d'applications nouvelles. Les progrès récents dans la compréhension et la réalisation des lasers à boı̂te quantique sont passés en revue.

Within the last few years a breakthrough in the device performance of quantum dot lasers occurred and new application areas were opened. Recent advances in the understanding and realisation of quantum dot lasers are reviewed.

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DOI : 10.1016/S1631-0705(03)00075-6
Keywords: Quantum dot laser, Inhomogeneous broadening, Wavelength stabilisation, Spectral gain, Narrow linewidth, High power laser, Self-assembled dots, Multi-wavelength amplification
Mot clés : Laser à boı̂te quantique, Élargissement inhomogène, Stabilisation en longueur d'onde, Gain spectral, Largeur de raie, Laser de haute puissance, Boı̂tes auto-assemblées, Amplification multi-longueur d'onde
Johann Peter Reithmaier 1 ; Alfred Forchel 1

1 Technische Physik, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany 
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Johann Peter Reithmaier; Alfred Forchel. Recent advances in semiconductor quantum-dot lasers. Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 4 (2003) no. 6, pp. 611-619. doi : 10.1016/S1631-0705(03)00075-6. https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.1016/S1631-0705(03)00075-6/

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