• DocumentCode
    411677
  • Title

    Fine wavelength tuning properties of external-cavity TE-stabilized mid-IR quantum cascade laser

  • Author

    Peng, C. ; Luo, G.P. ; Le, H.Q.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Houston Univ., TX, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    In this paper a fine wavelength tuning properties of external-cavity short-pulse QC lasers is investigated. The experiments used an uncoated gain chip with TE-stabilization from -46 to 0/spl deg/C. The chip was used in a Littman-Metcalf cavity. A combination of coarse grating tuning and fine phase tuning allows continuous wavelength tuning in pulsed, uncoated QC lasers.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser stability; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; -46 to 0 C; Littman-Metcalf cavity; coarse grating tuning; continuous wavelength tuning; external-cavity TE-stabilized mid-IR quantum cascade laser; external-cavity short-pulse quantum cascade laser; fine phase tuning; fine wavelength tuning properties; uncoated gain chip; Absorption; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical pulses; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Phase control; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum computing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-748-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1297756