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Beam characteristics of Mid-IR quantum cascade lasers

  • Kannan Krishnaswami
  • , Bruce Bernacki
  • , Bret Cannon
  • , Mark Phillips
  • , Nicolas Hô
  • , Paul Allen
  • , Norman Anheier

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Abstract

We report divergence, astigmatism and M2 measurements for 8.77μm quantum cascade lasers. Measurements showed divergence of 62° by 32° FWHM ± 2° and M2 values of 1.81 and 1.22 for the fast and slow axes respectively. Astigmatism at source was ∼4μm, less than half a wave.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 6 2007May 11 2007

Publication series

NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007

Other

OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/6/075/11/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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