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DFB Quantum Cascade Lasers

Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs)

nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies

nanoplus offers both CW and pulsed DFB quantum cascade lasers (QCLs).

 

  • CW availabile from: 6000 nm – 11000 nm
  • Pulsed available from: 6000 nm – 14000 nm
  • High-heatload package (incl. collimation)
  • TEC: integrated
  • NTC: integrated
  • Window: yes
  • Plug & play: yes
  • Collimation: with lens, collimated beam (< 7 mrad)

 

 

Optical properties

 

Spectrum 7970 nm DFB QCL (CW)
Typical spectrum of a nanoplus 7970 nm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL)

Spectrum 7970 nm DFB QCL

 

 

Tuning 7970 nm DFB QCL (CW)
Typical mode hop free tuning of a nanoplus 7970 nm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL)

Spectrum 7970 nm DFB QCL

 

PI Curve 7970 nm DFB QCL (CW)
Typical power, current and voltage characteristics of a nanoplus 7970 nm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL)

Tuning 7970 nm DFB QCL

 

 

Spectrum 9800 nm DFB QCL (Pulsed)
Typical spectrum of a nanoplus 9800 nm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL) in pulsed operation

 

 

Tuning 9800 nm DFB QCL (Pulsed)
Typical mode hop free tuning of a nanoplus 9800 nm distributed feedback quantum cascade laser (DFB QCL) in pulsed operation

 

 

For more than 20 years nanoplus has been the technology leader for lasers in gas sensing. nanoplus cooperates with the leading system integrators in the TDLAS based analyser industry. More than 30,000 installations worldwide prove the reliability of nanoplus lasers.

 

nanoplus DFB laser technology
nanoplus uses a unique and patented technology for DFB laser manufacturing. It applies a lateral metal grating along the ridge waveguide, which is independent of the material system.

Typical Specifications (CW): 6000 nm – 11000 nm

Electro-Optical Characteristics Symbol Unit Min. Typ. Max.
Operating Wavelength (at Top, Iop) λop nm Please specify to 0.1 nm
Optical Output Power (at λop) Pop mW 10 20
Operating Current Iop mA 500 1500
Operating Voltage Vop V 9 15
Threshold Current Ith mA 400
Side Mode Suppression Ratio SMSR dB > 35
Current Tuning Coefficient CI nm / mA 0.05 0.1 0.15
Temperature Tuning Coefficient CT nm / K 0.7
Operating Chip Temperature Top °C -10 20 45
Operating Case Temperature<sup>[1]</sup> Tc °C 10 20 30
Storage Temperature[1] TS °C 0 20 50

 

Typical Specifications (Pulsed): 6000 nm – 14000 nm

Electro-Optical Characteristics Symbol Unit Min. Typ. Max.
Operating Wavelength (at Top, Iop) λop nm Please specify to 0.1 nm
Optical Average Output Power (at λop) Pavg mW 10
Optical Peak Output Power (at λop) Ppeak mW 200
Operating Current Iop mA 2000 5000
Operating Voltage Vop V 15 20
Threshold Current Ith mA 1500
Repetition Frequency f kHz 500
Pulse Length τ ns 100
Duty Cycle d.c. % 5
Side Mode Suppression Ratio SMSR dB > 30
Current Tuning Coefficient CI nm / mA 0 0.15
Temperature Tuning Coefficient CT nm / K 0.7
Operating Chip Temperature Top °C -10 20 45
Operating Case Temperature[1] Tc °C 10 20 30
Storage Temperature TS °C 0 20 50
[1] Non-condensing
DFB Quantum Cascade Lasers Datasheet (QCL): 6000 nm - 11000 nm
DFB Quantum Cascade Lasers Datasheet (pulsed QCL): 6000 nm - 14000 nm
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