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Development of an external cavity quantum cascade laser spectrometer at 7.5 μm for gas detection

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We report the development of an external cavity quantum cascade laser spectrometer at 7.5 μm. The quantum cascade laser and its anti-reflection coating were specially developed for this application. We provide details of the external cavity design and data processing. A continuous wave emission is demonstrated from 1,293 up to 1,350 cm−1. A preliminary test of the spectrometer was realized by measurements on acetone and phosphoryl chloride.

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This work was funded by the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) (REI «Sélectif» #2009.34.0040), the European program EURIPIDES/EUREKA «Acoustic Nose» #EUR-09-710 and the Champagne-Ardenne region. Dominique Mammez also acknowledges DGA and Champagne-Ardenne region for her Ph.D. funding. The authors are grateful to Arnaud Haudrechy for having provided the POCl3 sample.

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Mammez, D., Vallon, R., Parvitte, B. et al. Development of an external cavity quantum cascade laser spectrometer at 7.5 μm for gas detection. Appl. Phys. B 116, 951–958 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-014-5782-5

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