Title :
Chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy with directly modulated quantum cascade laser
Author :
Hangauer, A. ; Spinner, G. ; Nikodem, Maciej ; Wysocki, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A feasibility study of chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy (CLaDS) with utilizing direct modulation of a quantum cascade laser instead of external modulators is presented. Optimization of laser parameters enables nearly single- and dual-sideband CLaDS operation.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical modulation; optimisation; quantum cascade lasers; chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy; directly modulated quantum cascade laser; dual-sideband CLaDS operation; laser parameter optimization; single-sideband CLaDS operation; Amplitude modulation; Frequency modulation; Gas lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
