Title :
Tunable external-cavity quantum cascade laser sources for gas sensing and spectroscopy
Author :
Scherer, David R. ; Montoya, Juan ; Hensley, Joel M. ; Allen, Mark G.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Inc., Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
Developments in tunable external-cavity quantum cascade lasers will be presented, along with results on broadly tunable lasers for spectroscopic applications.
Keywords :
gas sensors; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; measurement by laser beam; quantum cascade lasers; spectroscopic light sources; external-cavity quantum cascade laser source; gas sensing application; laser tuning; spectroscopic application; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical design; Optical pulses; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
