Quantum Cascade Laser Spectroscopy, Trace Gas Analysis to Non-Linear Optics

Author

Duxbury, Geoffrey ; Langford, Nigel

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Volume

1

fYear

2007

fDate

25-30 June 2007

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

29

Abstract

This paper reviews quantum cascade laser spectroscopy and its applications for trace gas sensing and non-linear optics. The development of pulsed lasers for these applications are discussed focusing on the intra-pulse method. The operation of the quantum cascade laser spectrometer is investigated experimentally and by computer solutions of Maxwell-Bloch equations.

Keywords

gas sensors; infrared spectrometers; infrared spectroscopy; nonlinear optics; optical pulse generation; optical sensors; quantum cascade lasers; Maxwell-Bloch equations; gas sensing; intrapulse method; nonlinear optics; pulsed laser; quantum cascade laser spectroscopy; trace gas analysis; Application software; Gas lasers; Laser applications; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum computing; Spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves and Workshop on Terahertz Technologies, 2007. MSMW '07. The Sixth International Kharkov Symposium on

Conference_Location

Kharkov

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1237-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSMW.2007.4294569

Filename

4294569