Title :
Broadly /spl lambda/-tunable external cavity mid-infrared quantum cascade (QC) lasers at high temperatures
Author :
Luo, G.P. ; Peng, Chao ; Le, H.Q. ; Pei, S.S. ; Lee, Hongseok ; Hwang, W.-Y. ; Ishaug, B. ; Zheng, Jia
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Houston Univ., TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary from only given. This paper reports studies of wavelength tuning and control with external grating that shown a wide wavelength tuning range ( 120 nm) for temperatures from 80-243 K for 5.1 /spl mu/m QC laser.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; infrared sources; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; 5.1 micron; 80 to 243 K; broadly /spl lambda/-tunable external cavity mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers; high temperatures; laser transitions; wavelength control; wavelength tuning; wide wavelength tuning range; Chirp; Distributed feedback devices; Gallium arsenide; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033555
