Efficient terahertz room-temperature photonic crystal nanocavity laser
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 071126 (2007); doi:10.1063/1.2770767
Published 17 August 2007
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The authors describe an efficient surface-passivated photonic crystal nanocavity laser, demonstrating room-temperature operation with 3 ps pulse duration (detector response limited) and low-temperature operation with an ultralow threshold of 9 µW.
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| History: | Received 3 May 2007; accepted 20 July 2007; published 17 August 2007 |
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