Title :
Pulsed High Duty Cycle Operation of λ ~ 8μm Quantum Cascade Lasers
Author :
Ko, Tiffany ; Liu, Zhijun ; Gmachl, Claire
Author_Institution :
Princeton Univ., Princeton
Abstract :
We report on high duty-cycle pulsed and burst-mode operation of lambda ~ 8 mum quantum cascade lasers under ambient conditions for photo-acoustic spectroscopy. An optimum in average optical power and efficiency is seen around 800 kHz and 50% duty-cycle.
Keywords :
photoacoustic spectroscopy; quantum cascade lasers; burst mode operation; frequency 800 kHz; high duty cycle pulsed; photoacoustic spectroscopy; pulsed high duty cycle operation; quantum cascade lasers; Chemical lasers; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse generation; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
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.2007.4453613
