We experimentally studied the performance of GaAs/AlGaAs terahertz quantum cascade lasers with variable barrier heights in the bandstructure. Best devices achieved Tmax close to that of the record structure, while having lower threshold current density.
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IEEE/OSA Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO ) Talk JTu1J.7, (CLEO conference proceedings, Optical Society of America