Title :
Double-ridge interband cascade lasers for high-power spectroscopy in the mid-infrared
Author :
Borgentun, Carl ; Forouhar, Siamak ; Frez, Clifford ; Briggs, Ryan ; Bagheri, Mahmood ; Fradet, Mathieu
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Lasers employing a new double-ridge waveguide design emit 18 mW at 3.57 μm and 20 mW at 3.37 μm. The top ridge confines the optical mode while the bottom ridge limits lateral current spreading.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; laser modes; optical design techniques; quantum cascade lasers; waveguide lasers; double-ridge interband cascade lasers; double-ridge waveguide design; high-power spectroscopy; mid-infrared spectra; optical mode; power 18 mW; power 20 mW; wavelength 3.37 mum; wavelength 3.57 mum;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
