PW4600090HCNA: PowerMir 4.6um High Power Pulsed Quantum Turnkey System 100mW

Key Features of the 4.6µm QCW Quantum Cascade Laser System

• High-power mid-infrared QCL source: Fabry-Perot quantum cascade laser system emitting around 4.6µm, ideal for MIR spectroscopy, gas sensing, infrared countermeasure research, chemical detection, and industrial analysis.
• ITAR-free MIR laser technology: Designed and manufactured in France using proprietary mirSense QCL technology, offering an export-friendly alternative for high-performance mid-infrared laser integration.
• Quasi-CW pulsed operation: Operates in QCW high-duty-cycle pulsed mode to deliver high average optical power while improving wall-plug efficiency and reducing thermal dissipation.
• High average output power options: Available in configurations delivering >1 W average optical power or 450 mW to 500 mW average optical power, depending on application and export requirements.
• 4.6µm center wavelength: Central wavelength specified at 4.6µm ± 0.1µm, suitable for molecular absorption applications in the mid-infrared spectral region.
• High repetition rate pulsing: Supports pulse frequencies of >500 kHz, enabling fast modulation, high-speed measurements, and demanding spectroscopy applications.
• Excellent beam quality: Delivers a near-Gaussian TM00 beam with M² < 1.5, supporting efficient optical coupling, beam shaping, and long-distance propagation.
• Low-divergence standard beam: Typical beam divergence is 3 to 6 mrad horizontal and 2 to 4 mrad vertical, with a slightly elliptical beam profile.
• Convenient standard beam size: Window-output beam dimensions are typically 3 mm vertical x 2 mm horizontal, simplifying integration with MIR optics and laboratory setups.
• Highly polarized output: Provides linear vertical polarization >98%, beneficial for polarization-sensitive spectroscopy, optical systems, and beam delivery designs.
• Reliable laser platform: Designed for robust operation with demonstrated reliability of >3500 hours, supporting laboratory, OEM, and production use.
• Multiple system configurations: Available as a plug-and-play benchtop turnkey system, OEM driver + laser module, or HHL-packaged QCL for flexible integration.
• Turnkey benchtop system for R&D: Integrated laboratory system includes current control, temperature control, air cooling, laser safety functions, and user-friendly Windows control software.
• Dual laser head capability: Turnkey configuration can control two laser heads simultaneously, enabling multi-wavelength or expanded MIR experimental setups.
• External modulation support: Compatible with external TTL modulation, allowing synchronized pulsed operation and power modulation in advanced optical experiments.
• OEM-ready control options: OEM module can be controlled via Modbus or Windows software, making it suitable for integration into analytical instruments, sensing platforms, and industrial systems.
• Optional visible alignment aid: Turnkey systems can be fitted with red beam alignment lasers to simplify optical alignment of the invisible 4.6µm MIR beam.
• Efficient thermal management: QCW operation and regulated HHL base-plate temperature operation at +20°C help maintain stable optical performance and reduce heat load.
• Series-production consistency: Manufactured with reproducible specifications, making the platform suitable for repeatable OEM deployments and scalable product integration.
• Optimized for MIR applications: A strong choice for mid-infrared spectroscopy, environmental gas monitoring, defense and security sensing, process control, chemical analysis, and research-grade MIR photonics.

Applications for 4.6 µm QCW QCL Mid-Infrared Laser Systems

• Carbon monoxide gas sensing: High-sensitivity detection of CO using strong mid-infrared absorption bands near 4.6 µm.
• Industrial emissions monitoring: Measurement of CO and related combustion gases in stack emissions, flue gas, furnace exhaust, and process vents.
• Combustion diagnostics: Real-time analysis of combustion efficiency, flame chemistry, gas temperature, and exhaust composition in engines, turbines, burners, and industrial combustion systems.
• Environmental trace gas monitoring: Mid-IR detection of atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse-related gases with strong absorption features in the 4.5–4.7 µm spectral region.
• Process analytical technology: Inline and online gas analysis for chemical plants, petrochemical processing, refineries, steel production, cement plants, and power generation facilities.
• Photoacoustic spectroscopy: High-power pulsed MIR source for sensitive photoacoustic gas detection, including compact gas analyzers and laboratory spectroscopy platforms.
• Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy: Suitable laser source for QEPAS-based trace gas sensors requiring high optical power and fast pulsed operation.
• Infrared absorption spectroscopy: Mid-infrared laser source for molecular fingerprinting, laser absorption measurements, and spectroscopic analysis around 4.6 µm.
• Gas leak detection: Detection and localization of hazardous gas leaks in industrial plants, enclosed facilities, pipelines, and safety-critical environments.
• Engine and vehicle exhaust analysis: Measurement of CO concentration in automotive, diesel, marine, aviation, and heavy-duty engine exhaust streams.
• High-temperature gas diagnostics: Monitoring of hot gas flows in combustion chambers, furnaces, turbines, and high-enthalpy test facilities.
• Stand-off and open-path gas detection: Mid-IR illumination source for remote gas sensing, open-path absorption measurements, and long-path atmospheric monitoring.
• Defense and security sensing: ITAR-free mid-infrared laser source for hazardous gas detection, chemical detection research, target illumination, and infrared system testing.
• Infrared countermeasure and scene simulation testing: High-power MIR source for laboratory testing of IR sensors, detectors, cameras, seekers, and warning systems in the 4.6 µm band.
• MIR detector characterization: Optical source for testing, calibration, and performance evaluation of mid-infrared photodetectors, focal plane arrays, and imaging sensors.
• Thermal imaging and IR camera calibration: Mid-wave infrared source for alignment, calibration, and validation of MWIR imaging systems operating near 4.6 µm.
• Free-space optical communication research: High-power pulsed mid-infrared laser source for experimental MIR free-space links and atmospheric transmission studies.
• Mid-infrared illumination: Bright 4.6 µm source for active IR illumination, beam propagation studies, and optical system development.
• Laser-based chemical sensing: Molecular detection in the fingerprint region for laboratory instruments, OEM analyzers, and custom sensing platforms.
• Scientific research and spectroscopy: High-power quantum cascade laser source for universities, research laboratories, and R&D groups working in mid-infrared photonics.
• OEM gas analyzer integration: Compact HHL-packaged laser and driver module options for integration into commercial CO analyzers, emissions monitors, and industrial sensing instruments.
• Laboratory laser development: Turnkey benchtop configuration for rapid prototyping, optical alignment, spectroscopy experiments, and system validation.
• Non-dispersive infrared system development: High-brightness MIR source for advanced NDIR gas sensing architectures and sensor benchmarking.
• Materials and thin-film analysis: Mid-infrared source for studying absorption features, coatings, polymers, optical materials, and MIR-compatible components.
• Mid-IR photonics testing: Characterization of infrared optics, lenses, filters, waveguides, fibers, beam delivery components, and MIR optical coatings.