Wavelength beam combined quantum cascade lasers for IRCM

John L. Bradshaw; Richard L Tober; John D. Bruno; Richard P. Leavitt; Kevin M. Lascola; Gregory P. Meissner; John T. Pham

doi:10.1117/12.819464

6 May 2009 Wavelength beam combined quantum cascade lasers for IRCM

John L. Bradshaw, Richard L Tober, John D. Bruno, Richard P. Leavitt, Kevin M. Lascola, Gregory P. Meissner, John T. Pham

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Proceedings Volume 7325, Laser Technology for Defense and Security V; 73250K (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819464
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The threat posed to aircraft by shoulder-fired missiles has increased to the point where initial testing of laser-based IRCM systems on commercial aircraft is underway. However, the laser sources used in this testing are complex and costly. Consequently, the need for a simpler, cost-effective, compact, and power-efficient laser source technology is urgent. Over the last two years, quantum cascade (QC) lasers have advanced in performance and reliability to the point where a thorough, experimentally based assessment of the applicability of these lasers as IRCM sources is called for. In this talk, I will describe Maxion's development of a wavelength-beam-combined laser source module capable of emitting, in principle, multi-Watt-levels of optical power in a single, near-diffraction-limited beam. Details of the single emitter performances in the linear QC laser array are provided as well as the power performance and optical beam characteristics of the WBC system.

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John L. Bradshaw, Richard L Tober, John D. Bruno, Richard P. Leavitt, Kevin M. Lascola, Gregory P. Meissner, and John T. Pham "Wavelength beam combined quantum cascade lasers for IRCM", Proc. SPIE 7325, Laser Technology for Defense and Security V, 73250K (6 May 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.819464

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