Flat Top Optical Frequency Combs Based on a Single-Core Quantum Cascade Laser at Wavelength of ∼ 8.7 μm

Autor: Yu Ma, Wei-Jiang Li, Yun-Fei Xu, Jun-Qi Liu, Ning Zhuo, Ke Yang, Jin-Chuan Zhang, Shen-Qiang Zhai, Shu-Man Liu, Li-Jun Wang, Feng-Qi Liu
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Chinese Physics Letters. 40:014201
ISSN: 1741-3540
0256-307X
DOI: 10.1088/0256-307x/40/1/014201
Popis: We present optical frequency combs with a spectral emission of 48 cm−1 and an output power of 420 mW based on a single-core quantum cascade laser at λ ∼ 8.7 μm. A flat top spectrum sustains up to 130 comb modes delivering ∼ 3.2 mW of optical power per mode, making it a valuable tool for dual comb spectroscopy. The homogeneous gain medium, relying on a slightly diagonal bound-to-continuum structure, promises to provide a broad and stable gain for comb operating. Remarkably, the dispersion of this device is measured within 300 fs2/mm to ensure stable comb operation over 90% of the total current range. The comb is observed with a narrow beatnote linewidth around 2 kHz and has weak dependence on the applied current for stable comb operation.
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