A chaotic optical cavity combined with a quantum cascade laser for chemical vapor sensing

Abhishek Agrawal, Allen Hsu, Pat Whitworth, Evgenii Narimanov, Claire F. Gmachl

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Abstract

A novel multi-pass optical cavity with partially-chaotic ray dynamics has been combined with a Quantum Cascade laser for sensing of ethanol. The 4-cm diameter cavity shows an optical path length in the mid-infrared of ~4.5-m.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
StatePublished - 2007
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 6 2007May 6 2007

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/6/075/6/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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