scholarly journals Tuning properties of mid-infrared Fabry-Pérot quantum cascade lasers for multiheterodyne spectroscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukasz Antoni Sterczewski ◽  
Jonas Westberg ◽  
Gerard Wysocki
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Quantum Cascade Laser ◽  
Quantum Cascade Lasers ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Hole Burning ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Frequency Combs ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Cascade Lasers

Injection current tuning properties of an 8.5 um Fabry-Pérot mid-infrared quantum cascade laser are evaluated by analyzing the mode-by-mode frequency tuning behavior with an identification of high-noise regimes in a delayed self-heterodyne experiment. We find that modes on the edges of the spectral envelope exhibit anomalous tuning coefficients compared to those in the center. Furthermore, the frequencies of individual modes are susceptible to parasitic etalons, likely causing laser frequency pulling. Despite the complicated tuning behavior, low phase-noise operating regimes exist, and are compatible with high resolution multiheterodyne spectroscopy of gases. Full Text: PDF ReferencesJ. Faist, F. Capasso, D.L. Sivco, C. Sirtori, A.L. Hutchinson, A.Y. Cho, "Quantum Cascade Laser", Science 264 (1994) 553?556. CrossRef A. Hugi, G. Villares, S. Blaser, H.C. Liu, J. Faist, "Mid-infrared frequency comb based on a quantum cascade laser", Nature 492 (2012) 229?233. CrossRef G. Villares, A. Hugi, S. Blaser, J. Faist,"Dual-comb spectroscopy based on quantum-cascade-laser frequency combs", Nat. Commun. 5 (2014) 5192. CrossRef G. Villares, S. Riedi, J. Wolf, D. Kazakov, M.J. Süess, P. Jouy, M. Beck, J. Faist, "Dispersion engineering of quantum cascade laser frequency combs", Optica 3 (2016) 252. CrossRef Y. Wang, M.G. Soskind, W. Wang, G. Wysocki, "High-resolution multi-heterodyne spectroscopy based on Fabry-Perot quantum cascade lasers", Appl. Phys. Lett. 104 (2014) 31114. CrossRef A. Hangauer, J. Westberg, E. Zhang, G. Wysocki, "Wavelength modulated multiheterodyne spectroscopy using Fabry-Pérot quantum cascade lasers", Opt. Express 24 (2016) 25298. CrossRef D. Burghoff, Y. Yang, D.J. Hayton, J.-R. Gao, J.L. Reno, Q. Hu, "Evaluating the coherence and time-domain profile of quantum cascade laser frequency combs", Opt. Express 23 (2015) 1190?1202. CrossRef A. Gordon, C.Y. Wang, L. Diehl, F.X. Kärtner, A. Belyanin, D. Bour, S. Corzine, G. Höfler, H.C. Liu, H. Schneider, T. Maier, M. Troccoli, J. Faist, F. Capasso, "Multimode regimes in quantum cascade lasers: From coherent instabilities to spatial hole burning", Phys. Rev. A 77 (2008). CrossRef S. Blaser, D.A. Yarekha, L. Hvozdara, Y. Bonetti, A. Muller, M. Giovannini, J. Faist, "Room-temperature, continuous-wave, single-mode quantum-cascade lasers at ?=5.4?m", Appl. Phys. Lett. 86 (2005) 41109. CrossRef S. Schiller, "Spectrometry with frequency combs", Opt. Lett. 27 (2002) 766?768. CrossRef T. Tsai, G. Wysocki, "Active wavelength control of an external cavity quantum cascade laser", Appl. Phys. B Lasers Opt. 109 (2012) 415?421. CrossRef

scholarly journals Mid-infrared quantum cascade laser frequency combs with a microstrip-like line waveguide geometry

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (7) ◽  
pp. 071101
Author(s):  
Filippos Kapsalidis ◽  
Barbara Schneider ◽  
Matthew Singleton ◽  
Mathieu Bertrand ◽  
Emilio Gini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Cascade Laser ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Frequency Combs ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Waveguide Geometry

scholarly journals Applications for quantum cascade lasers and detectors in mid-infrared high-resolution heterodyne astronomy

2007 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Krötz ◽  
D. Stupar ◽  
J. Krieg ◽  
G. Sonnabend ◽  
M. Sornig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Quantum Cascade Lasers ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Cascade Lasers

Mid-Infrared Standoff Spectroscopy Using a Supercontinuum Laser with Compact Fabry–Pérot Filter Spectrometers

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 634-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Kilgus ◽  
Kristina Duswald ◽  
Gregor Langer ◽  
Markus Brandstetter
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Quantum Cascade Lasers ◽  
Spatial Coherence ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
High Brightness ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Ir Sources ◽  
Standoff Detection ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Cascade Lasers

Mid-infrared (MIR) supercontinuum (SC) lasers are an attractive new option in the field of IR spectroscopy, especially for standoff detection. Supercontinuum radiation unites high brightness, high spatial coherence, and broadband spectral coverage, thereby surpassing thermal IR sources and challenging quantum cascade lasers. The employed SC source operates in the spectral region of 1.2–4.6 µm, filling the spectral gap where quantum cascade lasers lack broader availability. In this work, the SC radiation was recorded by compact Fabry–Pérot filter spectrometers ideally suited for sensitive standoff detection with real-time capability. The noise performance of the setup and measurements of different substances at standoff distances are presented, e.g., of different paints on a metal surface and an explosive precursor. Furthermore, the real-time capability of the setup is demonstrated by monitoring the evaporation of liquid 2-propanol.

scholarly journals Quantum Cascade Laser Frequency Combs

Nanophotonics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Faist ◽  
Gustavo Villares ◽  
Giacomo Scalari ◽  
Markus Rösch ◽  
Christopher Bonzon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Cascade Lasers ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Saturable Absorption ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Frequency Combs ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Frequency Coverage

AbstractIt was recently demonstrated that broadband quantum cascade lasers can operate as frequency combs. As such, they operate under direct electrical pumping at both mid-infrared and THz frequencies, making them very attractive for dual-comb spectroscopy. Performance levels are continuously improving, with average powers over 100mW and frequency coverage of 100 cm-1 in the mid-infrared region. In the THz range, 10mW of average power and 600 GHz of frequency coverage are reported. As a result of the very short upper state lifetime of the gain medium, the mode proliferation in these sources arises from four-wave mixing rather than saturable absorption. As a result, their optical output is characterized by the tendency of small intensity modulation of the output power, and the relative phases of the modes to be similar to the ones of a frequency modulated laser. Recent results include the proof of comb operation down to a metrological level, the observation of a Schawlow-Townes broadened linewidth, as well as the first dual-comb spectroscopy measurements. The capability of the structure to integrate monothically nonlinear optical elements as well as to operate as a detector shows great promise for future chip integration of dual-comb systems.

Beam steering and lateral hole burning in mid-infrared quantum- cascade lasers

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quankui Yang ◽  
Michel Kinzer ◽  
Frank Fuchs ◽  
Stefan Hugger ◽  
Borislav Hinkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Cascade Lasers ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Hole Burning ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Quantum Cascade ◽  
Cascade Lasers

scholarly journals Plasmon-enhanced waveguide for dispersion compensation in mid-infrared quantum cascade laser frequency combs

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Bidaux ◽  
Ilia Sergachev ◽  
Wolf Wuester ◽  
Richard Maulini ◽  
Tobias Gresch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Cascade Laser ◽  
Dispersion Compensation ◽  
Laser Frequency ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Frequency Combs ◽  
Quantum Cascade
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