Title :
Mid-Infrared Lasers and Molecular Spectroscopy Applications
Author :
McCann, Patrick J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma Univ., Norman, OK
Abstract :
Growth, characterization, and processing of IV-VI semiconductor quantum well structures for mid-infrared laser fabrication are described. Results from use of IV-VI mid-IR lasers to measure biomarker molecules in exhaled breath are also presented
Keywords :
IV-VI semiconductors; infrared spectroscopy; laser applications in medicine; molecular biophysics; pneumodynamics; semiconductor quantum wells; spectroscopic light sources; IV-VI semiconductor quantum well structures; biomarker molecules; exhaled breath; mid-infrared laser fabrication; molecular spectroscopy applications; Chemical lasers; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Substrates; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278910
