Multi-heterodyne spectroscopy using Fabry-Perot interband cascade lasers for trace gas detection: A feasibility assessment

C. L. Patrick, L. A. Sterczewski, J. Westberg, W. W. Bewley, C. D. Merritt, C. L. Canedy, C. S. Kim, M. Kim, I. Vurgaftman, J. R. Meyer, Gerard Wysocki

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Abstract

Interband cascade lasers (ICLs) have proven to be efficient semiconductor sources of coherent mid -infrared (mid-IR) radiation. Single mode distributed-feedback (DFB) ICLs are excellent high-resolution spectroscopic sources for targeting important molecular species in the mid-IR fingerprint region, but are limited to a narrow spectral tuning range. Recent developments in multi-heterodyne spectroscopy with multi-mode Fabry-Perot (FP) lasers have enabled significant progress towards broadband high-resolution spectroscopic sensing applications in the mid-infrared. Here, we characterize the mode structure and tuning properties of multi-mode FP-ICLs for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of ICL-based multiheterodyne spectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNovel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers XVI
EditorsPeter M. Smowton, Alexey A. Belyanin
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510606876
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventNovel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers XVI 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Jan 30 2017Feb 2 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10123
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherNovel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers XVI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period1/30/172/2/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Interband cascade laser
  • Multiheterodyne
  • Spectroscopy

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