We provide an overview of recent developments of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), from the mid-infrared (mid-IR) to the far-IR (THz) range, with a special focus on their metrological-grade applications in a number of fields. A special emphasis on the physics of the QCLs allows underlining peculiar effects and device features recently unveiled that pave the way to novel demanding photonics applications. © 2014 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Quantum cascade lasers: A versatile source for precise measurements in the mid/far-infrared range

Bartalini S;Vitiello MS;De Natale P
2014

Abstract

We provide an overview of recent developments of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), from the mid-infrared (mid-IR) to the far-IR (THz) range, with a special focus on their metrological-grade applications in a number of fields. A special emphasis on the physics of the QCLs allows underlining peculiar effects and device features recently unveiled that pave the way to novel demanding photonics applications. © 2014 IOP Publishing Ltd.
2014
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO
Istituto Nanoscienze - NANO
frequency noise
infrared molecular spectroscopy
mid-infrared and THz metrology
quantum cascade lasers
stabilization of laser phase/frequency
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