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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