Pulse shaping by incoherent beam combining of several Watt-level QCL modules at 4.0 µm

F. Münzhuber; R. G. Speer

doi:10.1117/12.2326593

9 October 2018 Pulse shaping by incoherent beam combining of several Watt-level QCL modules at 4.0 μm

F. Münzhuber, R. G. Speer

Proceedings Volume 10797, Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XV; 107970M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2326593
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2018, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

We report on the temporally controlled combination of the emission of multiple quantum cascade laser modules. The combination is demonstrated and allows for temporal pulse shaping at a target position. The laser chips are packaged individually in stand-alone modules that can provide an average optical output power on Watt-level. Timing is provided by integrated microcontrollers which allow for comfortable output synchronization of several modules. Thus we have reached a timing accuracy in the order of better than 10 ns. The operation is demonstrated for a wavelength of λ = 4 μm, but can be easily adapted to other wavelengths that are relevant for sensing, free space communication or directional infrared counter measure applications.

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F. Münzhuber and R. G. Speer "Pulse shaping by incoherent beam combining of several Watt-level QCL modules at 4.0 μm", Proc. SPIE 10797, Technologies for Optical Countermeasures XV, 107970M (9 October 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2326593

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