DocumentCode
2870553
Title
External cavity quantum-cascade laser tunable from 8.2 to 10.4 μm using an inhomogenously broadened gain element
Author
Maulini, R. ; Mohan, A. ; Giovannini, M. ; Faist, J. ; Gini, E.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Phys., Univ. of Neuchatel, Neuchatel
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An inhomogenous quantum-cascade structure based on two bound-to-continuum designs was used as gain element in a grating-coupled external cavity laser. This laser was tunable from 8.2 to 10.4 mum in pulsed mode on a thermoelectric cooler.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; spectral line broadening; bound-to-continuum designs; external cavity laser; grating-coupled laser; inhomogenously broadened gain element; pulsed mode; quantum-cascade laser; thermoelectric cooler; tunable laser; wavelength 8.2 mum to 10.4 mum; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Quantum cascade lasers; Tellurium; Thermoelectricity; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628190
Filename
4628190
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