Title :
Cavity-enhanced-spectroscopy using room-temperature quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Silva, Michelle L. ; Sonnenfroh, David M. ; Rosen, David I. ; Allen, Mark G.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Inc., Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
Cavity enhanced spectroscopic techniques employing quantum cascade lasers typically require liquid nitrogen cooling to obtain high powers. However, here we demonstrate for the first time pulsed-cavity enhanced spectroscopy using a room temperature QC laser.
Keywords :
gas sensors; high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectroscopy; quantum cascade lasers; remote sensing by laser beam; spectrochemical analysis; 20 degC; N/sub 2/; cavity-enhanced-spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; liquid nitrogen cooling; pulsed-cavity spectroscopy; quantum cascade lasers; room-temperature lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
