Thermoelectrically cooled interband cascade laser for field measurements

被引：14

作者：

Christensen, Lance E. ^{[1
]}

Mansour, Kamjou ^{[1
]}

Yang, Rui Q. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Quantum Sci & Technol Grp, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

[2] Univ Oklahoma, Sch Elect & Comp Engn, Norman, OK 73019 USA

来源：

OPTICAL ENGINEERING | 2010年 / 49卷 / 11期

基金：

美国国家航空航天局;

关键词：

semiconductor lasers; distributed feedback; laser applications; optical instrument; CONTINUOUS-WAVE OPERATION; II QUANTUM-WELLS; MU-M; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; SPECTROSCOPY; AIRCRAFT; METHANE; SENSOR;

D O I：

10.1117/1.3498767

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

The development of interband cascade lasers from concept to packaged devices is briefly reviewed. The application of a single-mode, mid-IR (3.27-mu m) interband cascade laser packaged with a thermoelectric cooler for field measurements of methane and water is described. (C) 2010 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. [DOI: 10.1117/1.3498767]

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