Spectral noise measurements of a 8.5 micron quantum cascade laser with implications for stabilization to 1 kHz

Author

Williams, R.M. ; Kelly, J.F. ; Sharpe, S.W. ; Hartman, J.S. ; Gmachl, C. ; Capasso, F. ; Sivco, D.L. ; Baillargeon, J.N. ; Cho, A.Y. ; Hall, J.L.

Author_Institution

Northwest Nat. Lab., Richard, WA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

28-28 May 1999

Firstpage

149

Lastpage

150

Abstract

Summary form only given. The quantum-cascade (QC) distributed feedback laser operating in the mid-infrared promises to be an excellent tool for remote sensing applications as well as in situ monitoring of trace gases. In addition to the high cw power, the QC laser exhibits excellent intrinsic frequency stability. We report here on the characterization of the spectral noise density of a 8.5 /spl mu/m QC laser operating cw at liquid nitrogen temperatures.

Keywords

laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; laser noise; semiconductor laser arrays; 8.5 micron quantum cascade laser; high cw power; intrinsic frequency stability; mid-infrared; remote sensing applications; spectral noise density; spectral noise measurements; stabilization to 1 kHz; trace gases monitoring; Distributed feedback devices; Gas lasers; Gases; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Laser stability; Noise measurement; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Remote monitoring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-595-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1999.834011

Filename

834011