The dependence of lasing wavelength on cavity length has been systemically studied in strained‐layer single, double, and triple quantum‐well InGaAs lasers. Lasing from the second quantized state has been observed for the first time in double and triple quantum‐well lasers. A wide range (∼500 Å) wavelength switching between the first and second quantized states has been demonstrated by controlling the injection current and/or the operation temperature.

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