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Optical parametric amplification of a distributed-feedback quantum-cascade laser in orientation-patterned GaAs

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Abstract

We demonstrate what is to our knowledge the first realization of an optical parametric amplifier in orientation-patterned GaAs amplifying the emission of a quantum-cascade laser (QCL) with a distributed-feedback (DFB) structure. We report a gain as high as 53dB at 4.5μm, in good agreement with theoretical calculations. The narrow spectral linewidth and the good beam quality of this source are imposed by the DFB-QCL, while high-peak-power emission is achieved through the parametric amplification. These characteristics are of valuable interest for long-range spectroscopy.

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