Temporal wavelength multiplexing of a quantum Cascade laser

Fatima Toor, Deborah L. Sivco, Claire F. Gmachl

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Abstract

A bi-directional and multi-wavelength Quantum Cascade (QC) laser based system is presented that is both time and wavelength multiplexed, that is, it can emit two widely different wavelengths, at two alternate time slots. The QC laser source emits at 10.8 μm wavelength for positive polarity current and 8.6 μm for negative polarity current. A diode based adder circuit was designed to drive the QC laser such that it added the two opposite polarity current pulses with a variable time delay. Versatile multi-wavelength and time multiplexed QC laser light signals with time delays of 0.5 μs to 2.5 μs were obtained.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIEEE International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, IPRM 2009
Pages238-240
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventIEEE International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, IPRM 2009 - Newport Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 10 2009May 14 2009

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials
ISSN (Print)1092-8669

Other

OtherIEEE International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, IPRM 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport Beach, CA
Period5/10/095/14/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Bi-directional
  • Multi-wavelength
  • Quantum cascade laser
  • Temporal multiplexing

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