Title :
Quantum cascade external cavity laser systems in the mid-infrared spectral range
Author :
Hildebrandt, L. ; Stry, S. ; Knispel, R. ; Sacher, J.R. ; Mann, Ch. ; Fuchs, F.
Author_Institution :
Sacher Lasertechnik Group, Marburg, Germany
Abstract :
Quantum cascade laser (QCL) are an excellent tool for MIR-spectroscopy. We report on the design and realization of antireflection coated pulsed and cw-QCL in external cavity (EC) configurations and investigate their performance.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectra; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical design techniques; quantum cascade lasers; MIR-spectroscopy; antireflection coated pulsed QCL; cw-QCL; midinfrared spectral range; quantum cascade external cavity laser systems;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6