• DocumentCode
    499777
  • Title

    Fast wavelength tuning of external cavity quantum cascade lasers

  • Author

    Tsai, Tracy ; Wysocki, Gerard

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a fast wavelength tuning of a Littrow-type EC-QCL. This configuration allows for coarse broadband and high resolution mode-hop-free wavelength scanning at >1 kHz rates. Example EC-QCL measurements of mid-infrared ammonia spectra are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; Littrow-type EC-QCL measurement; coarse broadband wavelength scanning; external cavity quantum cascade laser; fast wavelength tuning; high-resolution mode-hop-free wavelength scanning; mid-infrared ammonia spectra; Atmospheric measurements; Chemical lasers; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Performance evaluation; Prototypes; Quantum cascade lasers; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3600) Lasers, tunable; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; (300.6340) Spectroscopy, infrared;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225137