Quantum cascade lasers in chemical physics

Robert F. Curl; Federico Capasso; Claire F. Gmachl; Anatoliy A. Kosterev; Barry McManus; Rafał Lewicki; Michael Pusharsky; Gerard Wysocki; Frank K. Tittel

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2009.12.073

Quantum cascade lasers in chemical physics

Robert F. Curl
, Federico Capasso
, Claire F. Gmachl
, Anatoliy A. Kosterev
, Barry McManus
, Rafał Lewicki
, Michael Pusharsky
, Gerard Wysocki
, Frank K. Tittel

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Abstract

In the short space of 15 years since their first demonstration, quantum cascade lasers have become the most useful sources of tunable mid-infrared laser radiation. This Letter describes these developments in laser technology and the burgeoning applications of quantum cascade lasers to infrared spectroscopy. We foresee the potential application of quantum cascade lasers in other areas of chemical physics such as research on helium droplets, in population pumping, and in matrix isolation infrared photochemistry.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	487
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2009.12.073
State	Published - Feb 25 2010

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General Physics and Astronomy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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