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16 February 2011 Hollow waveguides for the transmission of quantum cascade laser (QCL) energy for spectroscopic applications
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Spectroscopy in the long-wave infrared (LWIR) wavelength region (8 to 12 μm) is useful for detecting trace chemical compounds, such as those indicative of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). To enable the development of field portable systems for anti-proliferation efforts, current spectroscopy systems need to be made more robust, convenient, and practical (e.g., miniaturized). Hollow glass waveguides have been used with a Quantum Cascade Laser source for the delivery of single-mode laser radiation from 9 to 10 μm. The lowest loss measured for a straight, 484 μm-bore guide was 0.44 dB/m at 10 μm. The smallest 300 μm-bore waveguide transmitted singlemode radiation even while bent to radii less than 30 cm.
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James A. Harrington, Carlos M. Bledt, and Jason M. Kriesel "Hollow waveguides for the transmission of quantum cascade laser (QCL) energy for spectroscopic applications", Proc. SPIE 7894, Optical Fibers, Sensors, and Devices for Biomedical Diagnostics and Treatment XI, 789414 (16 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.881548
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KEYWORDS
Quantum cascade lasers

Silver

Waveguides

Spectroscopy

Silica

Hollow waveguides

Glasses

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