• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 11, 1101020 (2023)
Yuhang Ma1, Hao Wu2、*, Zaijin Li1、**, Jianwei Zhang2, Xing Zhang2, Chao Chen2, Yongqiang Ning2, Yi Qu1, Hangyu Peng2, Li Qin2, and Lijun Wang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hainan Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, Hainan, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL221370 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yuhang Ma, Hao Wu, Zaijin Li, Jianwei Zhang, Xing Zhang, Chao Chen, Yongqiang Ning, Yi Qu, Hangyu Peng, Li Qin, Lijun Wang. 4 μm Waveband Widely Tunable External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(11): 1101020 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of conduction band of QCL[12]
    Fig. 1. Schematic of conduction band of QCL[12]
    Schematic of EC-QCL with Littrow structure
    Fig. 2. Schematic of EC-QCL with Littrow structure
    Structural diagrams of EC-QCL
    Fig. 3. Structural diagrams of EC-QCL
    Relationship between diffraction efficiency of blazed grating and wavelength under different incident polarized electric-field directions. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    Fig. 4. Relationship between diffraction efficiency of blazed grating and wavelength under different incident polarized electric-field directions. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    Tuning characteristics of EC-QCL under different gratings. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    Fig. 5. Tuning characteristics of EC-QCL under different gratings. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    SMSR of EC-QCL underdifferent gratings. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    Fig. 6. SMSR of EC-QCL underdifferent gratings. (a) Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm; (b) grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm
    Spot images captured at different working distances using different blazed gratings
    Fig. 7. Spot images captured at different working distances using different blazed gratings
    Power curves of lasers under different blazed gratings
    Fig. 8. Power curves of lasers under different blazed gratings
    GratingWavelength /nm

    Tunable

    range /nm

    Output

    power /mW

    SMSR /dB

    Laser output

    mode

    Grating with groove spacing of 450 line/mm3774-41543807.3020Multimode
    Grating with groove spacing of 300 line/mm3779-40762975.2420Fundamental mode
    Table 1. Laser performance parameters under different blazed gratings
    Yuhang Ma, Hao Wu, Zaijin Li, Jianwei Zhang, Xing Zhang, Chao Chen, Yongqiang Ning, Yi Qu, Hangyu Peng, Li Qin, Lijun Wang. 4 μm Waveband Widely Tunable External Cavity Quantum Cascade Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(11): 1101020
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