Title :
Narrow-linewidth, single-mode, partial reflector external cavity quantum cascade laser
Author :
Cendejas, Richard A. ; Phillips, Mark C. ; Myers, Tanya L. ; Taubman, Matthew S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A simple external-cavity quantum cascade laser utilizing optical feedback from a partial reflector is reported. Using a ∼9.6µm QCL and off-the-shelf optics we demonstrate single-mode continuous tuning of 2.46cm−1 with ∼40mW power and ∼2.5MHz linewidth.
Keywords :
Absorption; Gas lasers; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical tuning; Quantum cascade lasers; Voltage fluctuations;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
