Integrated planar silver halide waveguides and quantum cascade lasers for liquid phase chemical sensing

C. Charlton, R. Kribich, B. MacCraith, A. Katzir, B. Mizaikoff

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Abstract

The design of efficient infrared sensor systems using the unique properties of quantum cascade lasers (QCL) as a light source is discussed. The use of single mode distributed feedback (DFB) QCLs allows the creation of wavelength-tailored waveguides matched to the laser emission frequency. Grating structures are the ideal optical component for coupling of QCL radiation into the planar waveguide structure, as monochromatic radiation is used. An optimized waveguide platform for integrated infrared evanescent field sensing systems is provided, as both grating parameters and waveguide thickness are matched to the laser emission wavelength.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-48
Number of pages2
JournalConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS
Volume1
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 IEEE LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, LEOS 2004 - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Duration: 7 Nov 200411 Nov 2004

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