Surface Emitting, Tunable, Mid-Infrared Laser with High Output Power and Stable Output Beam

Sci Rep. 2019 Jan 24;9(1):549. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-36872-5.

Abstract

A reflective outcoupler is demonstrated which can allow for stable surface emission from a quantum cascade laser and has potential for cost-effective wafer-scale manufacturing. This outcoupler is integrated with an amplified, electrically tunable laser architecture to demonstrate high power surface emission at a wavelength near 4.9 μm. Single mode peak power up to 6.7 W is demonstrated with >6 W available over a 90 cm-1 (215 nm) spectral range. A high quality output beam is realized with a simple, single-layer, anti-reflective coating. The beam shape and profile are shown to be independent of wavelength.