Novel mid-infrared imaging system based on single-mode quantum cascade laser illumination and upconversion

Jan Tomko; Saher Junaid; Peter Tidemand-Lichtenberg; W. Ted Masselink

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2017.8086557

Novel mid-infrared imaging system based on single-mode quantum cascade laser illumination and upconversion

Jan Tomko, Saher Junaid, Peter Tidemand-Lichtenberg, W. Ted Masselink

Humboldt University of Berlin

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Compared to the visible or near-infrared (NIR) spectral regions, there is a lack of very high sensitivity detectors in the mid-infrared (MIR) that operate near room temperature. Upconversion of the MIR light to NIR light that is imaged using affordable, fast, and sensitive NIR detectors or cameras represents an attractive possibility and the technique has been successfully demonstrated using a broad-spectrum light source [1]. If, however, high brightness is advantageous, especially using a narrow wavelength band, a laser is a more useful light source. In this paper we present the first MIR imaging system based on upconversion technology with an external cavity quantum cascade laser (ECQCL) used as the illumination source.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
Number of pages	1
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2017.8086557
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	The 2017 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - Munich, Germany Duration: 25 Jun 2017 → 29 Jun 2017 http://www.cleoeurope.org/

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Conference	The 2017 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	25/06/2017 → 29/06/2017
Internet address	http://www.cleoeurope.org/

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Tomko, J, Junaid, S, Tidemand-Lichtenberg, P & Masselink, WT 2017, Novel mid-infrared imaging system based on single-mode quantum cascade laser illumination and upconversion. in 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE, The 2017 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 25/06/2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2017.8086557

Novel mid-infrared imaging system based on single-mode quantum cascade laser illumination and upconversion. / Tomko, Jan; Junaid, Saher; Tidemand-Lichtenberg, Peter et al.
2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC). IEEE, 2017.

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