Title :
Broadly Tunable Single-Mode Quantum Cascade Laser Source
Author :
Lee, Benjamin G. ; Audet, Ross ; MacArthur, Jim ; Belkin, Mikhail ; Diehl, Laurent ; Pflü, Christian ; Capasso, Federico ; Bour, D. ; Corzine, S. ; Zhu, J. ; Hofler, G.
Author_Institution :
Harvard Univ., Cambridge
Abstract :
We construct a compact broadly tunable single mode quantum cascade laser source that can be used for mid-infrared spectroscopy. The source consists of an array of closely-spaced distributed feedback lasers and a CMOS controller.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; distributed feedback lasers; infrared sources; laser modes; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; CMOS controller; broadly tunable laser; distributed feedback lasers; midinfrared spectroscopy; quantum cascade laser; single-mode laser; Chemical lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical arrays; Power lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452347
