An integrated driver for quantum cascade lasers

Janusz Mikolajczyk; Ryszard Niedbala; Marcin Wesolowski; Jacek Wojtas; Dariusz Szabra; Zbigniew Bielecki

doi:10.1117/12.919426

2 May 2012 An integrated driver for quantum cascade lasers

Janusz Mikolajczyk, Ryszard Niedbala, Marcin Wesolowski, Jacek Wojtas, Dariusz Szabra, Zbigniew Bielecki

Proceedings Volume 8397, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VIII; 83970G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919426
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

The paper presents a construction and some investigations results of a new driver for quantum cascade (QC) lasers. The driver is designed to control pulse and CW mode QC lasers. For both laser mode operations, there is the possibility to set a laser current in the range of 0.1 A - 3 A and pulse duration of 30 ns at the frequencies to the level of 25 MHz. The stabilization of the temperature in the range of 50°C ÷ -30°C with accuracy of 1.5 K is also achieved. A full synchronization with external pulses makes the driver very useful in a construction of a free space optical transmission system and of a laser spectroscopy setup.

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Janusz Mikolajczyk, Ryszard Niedbala, Marcin Wesolowski, Jacek Wojtas, Dariusz Szabra, and Zbigniew Bielecki "An integrated driver for quantum cascade lasers", Proc. SPIE 8397, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VIII, 83970G (2 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919426

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