Continuous-Wave Laser Diodes Based on a Novel InGaAsNSb Material System

Laser sources operating in the spectral region from 2 to 3.5 μm are in demand for ultra-sensitive laser spectroscopy, medical diagnostics, home security, industrial process monitoring, infrared countermeasures, and optical wireless communications. Currently, solid-state lasers and optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers are used as coherent light sources in this spectral region.