Narrow-Linewidth, Single-Mode, Partial Reflector External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser

Authors :: Mark C. Phillips
Matthew S. Taubman
Tanya L. Myers
Richard Cendejas
Source :: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2010.
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: OSA, 2010.
Abstract: A simple external-cavity quantum cascade laser utilizing optical feedback from a partial reflector is reported. Using a ∼9.6µm QCL and off-the-shelf optics we demonstrate single-mode continuous tuning of 2.46cm−1 with ∼40mW power and ∼2.5MHz linewidth.

Subjects :: Distributed feedback laser
Materials science
business.industry
Single-mode optical fiber
Reflector (antenna)
Distributed Bragg reflector
Laser
law.invention
Power (physics)
Laser linewidth
Optics
law
Optoelectronics
Quantum cascade laser
business

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