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Using a range of grating pitches, we obtained distributed feedback (DFB) quantum cascade lasers (QCL) operating CW at room temperature over the 9-11μm range. Single mode CW operation is demonstrated up to 10.8 μm, and up to 40 °C. To the best of our knowledge, it is the longest wavelength reported for a DFB QCL operating CW above room temperature. The wavelength coverage per wafer is larger than 110 cm-1. DFB QCLs from two wafers which have different gain peaks have lasing wavelengths near optical absorption peaks of glucose.

We report for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, 304 mW green light emission generated by frequency doubling of the output from a 1060-nm DBR semiconductor laser using a periodically poled MgO-doped lithium niobate waveguide in a compact single-pass configuration. The excellent performance of these DBR lasers, including a kink-free power greater than 750 mW, single-spatial-mode output beam, single-wavelength emission spectra, and high wavelength-tuning efficiency, plays an important role in the generation of high-power green light.