Title :
Sampled grating quantum cascade lasers with high tuning stability
Author :
Kalchmair, S. ; Blanchard, R. ; Mansuripur, T.S. ; De Naurois, G.M. ; Diehl, L. ; Pfluegl, C. ; Witinski, M.F. ; Capasso, F. ; Loncar, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We report a sampled grating quantum cascade laser with excellent tuning stability over the full tuning range (106 cm-1). Spatial hole burning and facet reflections can cause unpredictable mode jumping. We present a stabilization method.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; light reflection; optical hole burning; quantum cascade lasers; facet reflections; mode jumping; sampled grating quantum cascade laser; spatial hole burning; stabilization method; tuning stability; Coatings; Gratings; Laser stability; Mirrors; Quantum cascade lasers; Stability analysis; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
