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Active mode locking of quantum cascade lasers in an external ring cavity

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  • D. G. Revin

    (The University of Sheffield)

  • M. Hemingway

    (The University of Sheffield)

  • Y. Wang

    (Texas A&M University)

  • J. W. Cockburn

    (The University of Sheffield)

  • A. Belyanin

    (Texas A&M University)

Abstract

Stable ultrashort light pulses and frequency combs generated by mode-locked lasers have many important applications including high-resolution spectroscopy, fast chemical detection and identification, studies of ultrafast processes, and laser metrology. While compact mode-locked lasers emitting in the visible and near infrared range have revolutionized photonic technologies, the systems operating in the mid-infrared range where most gases have their strong absorption lines, are bulky and expensive and rely on nonlinear frequency down-conversion. Quantum cascade lasers are the most powerful and versatile compact light sources in the mid-infrared range, yet achieving their mode-locked operation remains a challenge, despite dedicated effort. Here we report the demonstration of active mode locking of an external-cavity quantum cascade laser. The laser operates in the mode-locked regime at room temperature and over the full dynamic range of injection currents.

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  • D. G. Revin & M. Hemingway & Y. Wang & J. W. Cockburn & A. Belyanin, 2016. "Active mode locking of quantum cascade lasers in an external ring cavity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms11440
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11440
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