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QUANTUM CASCADE LASER [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

A quantum cascade laser is a fundamentally different type of semiconductor laser in which energy is extracted step by step from electrons passing through a series of quantum wells in a semiconductor structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

Un laser à cascade quantique est composé d'une région active (ou milieu à gain), d'un guide d'ondes qui permet de confiner le maximum de lumière dans la région active et d'une cavité optique qui induit une contre-réaction optique.

Spanish

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