Journal of Optoelectronics · Laser, Volume. 36, Issue 6, 576(2025)

Design and fabrication of 8.4 μm pulsed quantum cascade lasers operating at room temperature

ZHANG Shengnan, YANG Chao, ZHANG Yulu, HUANG Yan, SHI Qing, and PENG Yongqing*
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  • Beijing Research Institute of Telemetry, Beijing 100076, China
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    ZHANG Shengnan, YANG Chao, ZHANG Yulu, HUANG Yan, SHI Qing, PENG Yongqing. Design and fabrication of 8.4 μm pulsed quantum cascade lasers operating at room temperature[J]. Journal of Optoelectronics · Laser, 2025, 36(6): 576

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    Received: Jan. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 24, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 24, 2025

    The Author Email: PENG Yongqing (pengyongqing1980@163.com)

    DOI:10.16136/j.joel.2025.06.0012

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