Pb1-xSrxS/Pb1-ySryS double heterostructure (DH) lasers were prepared f
or the first time using a hot wall epitaxy (HWE) system and their oper
ating characteristics were determined. Under pulsed measurement condit
ions, the operational wavelength for the lasers became as low as 2.07
mum at 140 K. This wavelength is the shortest wavelength ever reported
for a IV-VI compound semiconductor laser.