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quantum cascade laser |
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quantum cascade laser [¦kwänt·əm ‚kas‚kād ′lā·zər] (optics) A semiconductor laser whose light is generated by electronic transitions between bound states created by quantum confinement in alternating ultrathin layers of semiconductor material. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Twenty-five years in the making, since physicists Rudy Kazarinov and Robert Suris first proposed the concept, the quantum cascade laser promises to be smaller, more flexible, and less costly to make than similar lasers, the Bell Lab team says. The award recognizes the company for innovative solutions and product development of high-volume, commercially viable, mid-IR laser sources based on quantum cascade laser technology. Spire's Bandwidth Semiconductor subsidiary has been developing tiny, gallium arsenide based devices called quantum cascade lasers using nanotechnology semiconductor material growth to address this market need. |
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