2024/12/13 by Alexandre Parriaux, Kenichi N. Komagata, Parriaux, Alexandre +11 · 1 voice
Chemistry · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies #Laser Design and Applications #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
paper · doi:10.1063/5.0253292
openalex created_date 2024/12/17 · openalex publication_date 2025/06/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Optical injection locking of the repetition frequency of a quantum cascade laser frequency comb is demonstrated using intensity modulated near-infrared light at 1.55 µm, illuminating the front facet of the laser. Compared to the traditional electrical modulation approach, the introduced technique presents benefits from several perspectives, such as the availability of mature and high bandwidth equipment in the near-infrared, circumvents the need for dedicated electronic components for the quantum cascade laser, and allows a direct link between the near and mid-infrared for amplitude to frequency modulation. We show that this stabilization scheme, used with moderate near-infrared power of a few milliwatts, allows for a strong reduction of the frequency noise. We also perform a full characterization of the mechanism and provide evidence that the locking range follows Adler’s law. A comparison of our results with those in recent literature indicates that the optical approach leads to better performance compared to the traditional method, which we expect to benefit mid-infrared spectroscopy and metrological applications.