Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Time delay of stimulated emission from lead chalcogenide diode lasers

M. S. Murashov, A. P. Shotov

P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: Long delays of stimulated emission from homojunction lead chalcogenide lasers are shown to be due to the appearance of a thermoelastic waveguide because of inhomogeneous heat release, low thermal diffusivity, and high strain sensitivity.

PACS: 42.55.Px, 42.60.Lh

Received: 30.03.1995

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1995, 25:12, 1218–1219

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