Single-mode InP-based quantum cascade lasers for applications in trace-gas sensing

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5365, Issue , 2004, Pages 173-183

  Mann, Ch ^a   Yang, Q K ^a   Fuchs, F ^a   Bronner, W ^a   Kohler K ^a   Beyer, T ^b   Braun, M ^b   Lambrecht, A ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SOLID STATE PHYSICS IAF   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES IPM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback; Mid infrared; Nitric oxide; Quantum cascade laser; Trace gas detection

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DENSITY (OPTICAL); GAS SENSING ELECTRODES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SOURCES; MONITORING; POLLUTION; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK; MID-INFRARED; NITRIC OXIDE; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; TRACE-GAS DETECTION;

LASERS;

EID: 3543076320     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.528964     Document Type: Conference Paper

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