On-chip liquid sensing using mid-IR plasmonics

B Hinkov, M David, G Strasser, B Schwarz… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The investigation of molecules in the mid-IR spectral range has revolutionized our
understanding in many fields such as atmospheric chemistry and environmental sensing for …

Structure and mid-infrared optical properties of spin-coated polyethylene films developed for integrated photonics applications

M David, D Disnan, A Lardschneider… - Optical Materials …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
Polyethylene is a promising polymer for mid-infrared integrated optics due to its broad
transparency and optimal refractive index. However, simple fabrication protocols that …

Dual-wavelength DFB quantum cascade lasers: sources for multi-species trace gas spectroscopy

F Kapsalidis, M Shahmohammadi, MJ Süess, JM Wolf… - Applied Physics B, 2018 - Springer
We report on the design, fabrication, and performance of dual-wavelength distributed-
feedback (DFB) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) emitting at several wavelengths in the mid …

High-power, surface-emitting quantum cascade laser operating in a symmetric grating mode

C Boyle, C Sigler, JD Kirch, DF Lindberg… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Grating-coupled surface-emitting (GCSE) lasers generally operate with a double-lobed far-
field beam pattern along the cavity-length direction, which is a result of lasing being favored …

State-of-the-art mid-infrared QCLs: elastic scattering, high CW power and coherent-power scaling

D Botez, LJ Mawst - Mid-Infrared and Terahertz Quantum Cascade …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The achievement in 1994 [1] of implementing the intersubband-transition laser concept [2],
together with the achievement in 2002 of continuous-wave (CW) roomtemperature (RT) …

High frequency modulation and (quasi) single-sideband emission of mid-infrared ring and ridge quantum cascade lasers

B Hinkov, J Hayden, R Szedlak, P Martin-Mateos… - Optics …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
We investigate the high frequency modulation characteristics of mid-infrared surface-
emitting ring and edge-emitting ridge quantum cascade lasers (QCLs). In particular, a …

Advanced fabrication of single-mode and multi-wavelength MIR-QCLs

MJ Süess, R Peretti, Y Liang, JM Wolf, C Bonzon… - Photonics, 2016 - mdpi.com
In this article we present our latest work on the optimization of mid-infrared quantum
cascade laser fabrication techniques. Our efforts are focused on low dissipation devices …

Multi-wavelength distributed feedback quantum cascade lasers for broadband trace gas spectroscopy

M Shahmohammadi, F Kapsalidis… - Semiconductor …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the progress of multi-wavelength distributed feedback (DFB) quantum cascade
lasers (QCLs) as sources for broadband mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy. While it is …

QUANTUM CASCADE LASER: from 3 to 26 mum

JM Wolf - 2017 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Absorption spectroscopy of gases and liquids is amongst the most widely used methods to
measure molecular concentrations. It is used in various fields, amongst them are industrial …

Single-mode lasing in ring-cavity surface-emitting lasers

A Babichev, E Kolodeznyi, A Gladyshev… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Subject of study. Distributed-feedback ring-cavity surface-emitting quantum-cascade lasers
are studied. Aim of study. The aim is to realize stable single-mode emission in ring-cavity …