Sub-Nanosecond Pulsed Quantum Cascade Laser Driver

• Published in: 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) pp. 1 - 2
• Main Author: Zbik, Mateusz
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: OSA 01.05.2019
• Subjects: HEMTs; Measurement by laser beam; Optical pulses; Photodetectors; Pulse measurements; Quantum cascade lasers

A QCL modulator based on a pair of pulsed HEMT transistors was designed to test the high-speed VIGO System HgCdTe photodetectors response time. A drive current and optical pulse width of approximately 1A and 100ps, respectively, were achieved. © 2019 The Author(s)