Abstract
In this Letter, we report the tuning of the emission wavelength of a single mode distributed feedback quantum cascade laser by modifying the mode effective refractive index using fluids. A fabrication procedure to encapsulate the devices in polymers for microfluidic delivery is also presented. The integration of microfluidics with semiconductor laser (optofluidics) is promising for new compact and portable lab-on-a-chip applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11660-11667 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics