Free-running frequency stability of mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers

Tanya L. Myers; R. M. Williams; M. S. Taubman; C. Gmachl; F. Capasso; D. L. Sivco; J. N. Baillargeon; A. Y. Cho

doi:10.1364/OL.27.000170

Free-running frequency stability of mid-infrared quantum cascade lasers

Tanya L. Myers, R. M. Williams, M. S. Taubman, C. Gmachl, F. Capasso, D. L. Sivco, J. N. Baillargeon, A. Y. Cho

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Abstract

The intrinsic frequency fluctuations of two single-mode quantum cascade (QC) distributed-feedback lasers operating continuously at a wavelength of 8.5 μm are reported. A Doppler-limited rovibrational resonance of nitrous oxide is used to transform the frequency noise into measurable intensity fluctuations. The QC lasers, along with recently improved current controllers, exhibit a free-running frequency stability of 150 kHz over a 15-ms time interval.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	170-172
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.27.000170
State	Published - Feb 1 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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