Dr. Arkadiy A. Lyakh Profile

Dr. Arkadiy A. Lyakh

Associate Professor at Univ of Central Florida

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (27)

Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

Progress in performance of quantum cascade lasers monolithically integrated onto silicon

Enrique Cristobal, Matthew Fetters, Amy Liu, Joel Fastenau, Ahmad Azim, Luke Milbocker, Rowel Go, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume PC12905, PC129050C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692500

KEYWORDS: Quantum processing, Quantum devices, Quantum correlations, Quantum buffers, Quantum operations, Quantum imaging, Waveguides, Silicon, Quantum cascade lasers, Waveguide lasers

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2024 Presentation

High brightness tree-array quantum cascade lasers (QCLs)

Luke Milbocker, Enrique Sanchez, Hong Shu, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume PC12905, PC129050D (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3000535

KEYWORDS: Fabrication, Design and modelling, Waveguides, High power lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Brain-machine interfaces, Tolerancing, Heterojunctions

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Beam quality analysis of mid infrared tree-array quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) based on multi-mode interference (MMI) couplers and broad-area emitters

Luke Milbocker, Hong Shu, Dhruvkumar Desai, Guifang Li, Enrique Sanchez, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 12440, 124400Q (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650037

KEYWORDS: Electric fields, Quantum emitters, Quantum interference, Waveguides, Silicon, Quantum cascade lasers, Brain-machine interfaces, Analytical research, Semiconducting wafers, Beam analyzers

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Proceedings Article | 15 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Correlation of superlattice cross-plane thermal conductivity with emission wavelength in InAlAs/InGaAs quantum cascade lasers

Alejandro Villalobos-Meza, Monas Shahzad, Dagan Hathaway, Hong Shu, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 12440, 124400C (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2649383

KEYWORDS: Emission wavelengths, Continuous wave operation, Design and modelling, Interfaces, Resistance, Quantum cascade lasers, Phonons, Superlattices, Thermal modeling, Electrical conductivity

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2023 Presentation

High peak power quantum cascade laser arrays with top-metal distributed Bragg reflector

Arkadiy Lyakh, Luke Milbocker, Enrique Cristobal, Hong Shu

Proceedings Volume PC12372, PC123720E (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2653624

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Spectroscopy, Quantum efficiency, Laser applications, Laser development, Quantum cascade lasers, Distributed Bragg reflectors, Wavelength tuning, Infrared radiation, Superlattices

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Proceedings Article | 3 November 2022 Presentation

High brightness, broad-area quantum cascade lasers emitting at ~4.0µm (Conference Presentation)

Arkadiy Lyakh, Enrique Cristobal, Luke Milbocker

Proceedings Volume 12273, 122730F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2644268

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Laser applications, Quantum cascade lasers

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2022 Presentation

Quantum cascade lasers tailored to spectroscopic applications

Arkadiy Lyakh, Enrique Cristobal, Luke Milbocker

Proceedings Volume PC11953, PC119530F (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2615337

KEYWORDS: Semiconductors, Mid-IR, Waveguides, High power lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Distributed Bragg reflectors, Laser spectroscopy, Laser crystals, Waveguide lasers, Spectroscopes

Proceedings Article | 12 September 2021 Presentation

High spectral brightness QCLs

Enrique Cristobal, Hong Shu, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 11867, 1186706 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2601868

KEYWORDS: Fabry–Perot interferometers, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Cladding, Reflectivity, Quantum cascade lasers, Distributed Bragg reflectors, Infrared countermeasures, Waveguide lasers, Laser countermeasures

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SPIE Journal Paper | 30 October 2020

Measuring and modeling quasicontinuous wave operation of quantum cascade lasers for enhanced average brightness

Matthew Suttinger, Jonathan Brescia, Rowel Go, Enrique Sanchez Cristobal, Dagan Hathaway, Luke Milbocker, Monas Shahzad, Arkadiy Lyakh

OE, Vol. 59, Issue 10, 106111, (October 2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.59.10.106111

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Continuous wave operation, Temperature metrology, Pulsed laser operation, Optical engineering, Heatsinks, Optical simulations, Performance modeling, Computer simulations, Chemical weapons

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2019 Presentation

Quantum cascade lasers on lattice-mismatched substrates (Conference Presentation)

Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10939, 109391K (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2508506

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Waveguides, Gallium arsenide, Silicon, Coating, Quantum cascade lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Paper

Towards 20-watt continuous wave quantum cascade lasers

Matthew Suttinger, Rowel Go, Pedro Figueiredo, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10639, 1063922 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304832

KEYWORDS: Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Laser development, Resistance, Quantum cascade lasers, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 8 May 2018 Paper

Room temperature operation of quantum cascade lasers monolithically integrated onto a lattice-mismatched substrate

R. Go, H. Krysiak, M. Fetters, P. Figueiredo, M. Suttinger, X. M. Fang, J. Fastenau, D. Lubyshev, A. W. Liu, A. Eisenbach, M. Furlong, A. Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10639, 106392N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305045

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Gallium arsenide, Reliability, Laser development, Reflectivity, Quantum cascade lasers, Semiconducting wafers, High reflection coatings, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Paper

Continuous wave power scaling in high power broad area quantum cascade lasers

M. Suttinger, J. Leshin, R. Go, P. Figueiredo, H. Shu, A. Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10553, 105530P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283796

KEYWORDS: Indium gallium arsenide, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, High power lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Thermal effects, Pulsed laser operation, Pulsed power

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SPIE Journal Paper | 14 September 2017

Power scaling and experimentally fitted model for broad area quantum cascade lasers in continuous wave operation

Matthew Suttinger, Rowel Go, Pedro Figueiredo, Ankesh Todi, Hong Shu, Jason Leshin, Arkadiy Lyakh

OE, Vol. 57, Issue 01, 011011, (September 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.57.1.011011

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Continuous wave operation, Doping, Instrument modeling, Indium gallium arsenide, Waveguides, Pulsed power, Pulsed laser operation, Lithium, Transparency

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Proceedings Article | 18 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

High performance 40-stage and 15-stage quantum cascade lasers based on two-material active region composition

P. Figueiredo, M. Suttinger, R. Go, A. Todi, Hong Shu, E. Tsvid, C. Kumar Patel, A. Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10194, 101942L (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264704

KEYWORDS: Transparency, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Cladding, Quantum efficiency, Laser applications, Quantum cascade lasers, Infrared lasers, Infrared radiation, Active optics

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Paper

High performance 5.6um quantum cascade lasers

M. Suttinger, R. Go, P. Figueiredo, A. Todi, Hong Shu, A. Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 10123, 101230R (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250922

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Cladding, Quantum efficiency, Laser development, Quantum cascade lasers, Doping, Aluminum, Laser damage threshold, Applied physics, Gallium, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2015 Open Access

High power quantum cascade lasers for infrared countermeasures, targeting and illumination, beacons and standoff detection of explosives and CWAs

C. Kumar Patel, Arkadiy Lyakh

Proceedings Volume 9467, 946702 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2178050

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, High power lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Explosives, Optical pumping, Bragg cells, Infrared countermeasures

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2013 Paper

Multiwatt long wavelength quantum cascade lasers based on high strain composition with 70% injection efficiency

Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Alexei Tsekoun, Rowel Go, C. Kumar N. Patel

Proceedings Volume 8640, 864019 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2000423

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Transparency, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Laser development, Quantum cascade lasers, Electroluminescence, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2012 Open Access

QCL as a game changer in MWIR and LWIR military and homeland security applications

C. Kumar Patel, Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Alexei Tsekoun, Boris Tadjikov

Proceedings Volume 8373, 83732E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920476

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Laser sources, Standoff detection, Sensors, Laser applications, Carbon dioxide lasers, Quantum cascade lasers, Explosives

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Proceedings Article | 26 May 2011 Paper

Integrated multispectral high-power laser platform for the defeat of heat-seeking missiles

Boris Tadjikov, Alexei Tsekoun, Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Rodolfo Barron, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 8039, 80390S (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884262

KEYWORDS: Defense and security, Mid-IR, Lasers, High power lasers, Reliability, Laser applications, Quantum cascade lasers, Missiles, Heatsinks, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2011 Paper

Multi-watt level short wavelength quantum cascade lasers

Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Alexei Tsekoun, Rowel Go, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 7953, 79531L (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.872739

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Continuous wave operation, Laser processing, Reliability, Quantum cascade lasers, Geometrical optics, Atmospheric propagation, Pulsed laser operation, Molecular beam epitaxy, Laser systems engineering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 2010

Progress in high-performance quantum cascade lasers

Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Alexei Tsekoun, Chandra Kumar Patel

OE, Vol. 49, Issue 11, 111105, (November 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3506192

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Continuous wave operation, Waveguides, Aluminum nitride, Mirrors, Antireflective coatings, Reliability, Pulsed laser operation, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2009 Paper

High power, high efficiency quantum cascade laser systems for directional infrared countermeasures and other defense and security applications

Richard Maulini, Arkadiy Lyakh, Alexei Tsekoun, Rowel Go, Michael Lane, Tyson Macdonald, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 7483, 74830D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830228

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Diamond, Continuous wave operation, High power lasers, Quantum efficiency, Quantum cascade lasers, Aluminum nitride, Infrared countermeasures, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2009 Paper

New midwave infrared laser sources for defense and security needs

Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Rowel Go, Alexei Tsekoun, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 7434, 74340I (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826595

KEYWORDS: Defense and security, Mid-IR, Continuous wave operation, Laser development, Quantum cascade lasers, Infrared radiation, Structural design, Infrared countermeasures, Laser countermeasures

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2009 Paper

Compact, rapid, and rugged detector of military and improvised explosives based on external grating cavity quantum cascade lasers

Alexei Tsekoun, Ilya Dunayevskiy, Richard Maulini, Rodolfo Barron-Jimenez, Arkadiy Lyakh, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 7434, 74340J (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826623

KEYWORDS: Explosives detection, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Molecules, Quantum cascade lasers, Infrared spectroscopy, Explosives, Environmental sensing, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2009 Paper

High power and efficiency quantum cascade laser systems for defense and security applications

A. Tsekoun, A. Lyakh, R. Maulini, M. Lane, T. Macdonald, R. Go, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 7325, 73250L (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820236

KEYWORDS: Packaging, Defense and security, High power lasers, Quantum efficiency, Reliability, Quantum cascade lasers, Collimation, Defense systems, Laser systems engineering, Fiber optic illuminators

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Proceedings Article | 29 January 2008 Paper

Intracavity amplitude modulation of quantum-cascade lasers using intersubband absorption in the active region under reverse bias

Arkadiy Lyakh, Richard Maulini, Alexei Tsekoun, Rowel Go, C. Kumar Patel

Proceedings Volume 6909, 690910 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767838

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Waveguides, Laser energy, Resistance, Quantum cascade lasers, Modulators, Laser spectroscopy, High dynamic range imaging, Amplitude modulation, Absorption

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Conference Committee Involvement (5)

High Power Lasers and Technologies for Optical Countermeasures II

16 September 2024 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XIX

5 September 2023 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

High-Power Lasers and Technologies for Optical Countermeasures

6 September 2022 | Berlin, Germany

Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XVIII and High Power Lasers: Technology and Systems, Platforms, Effects V

13 September 2021 | Online Only, Spain

Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XVII; and High-Power Lasers: Technology and Systems, Platforms, Effects IV

22 September 2020 | Online Only, United Kingdom

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