PW940090HSNA: PowerMir 9.4um High-Power Pulsed Quantum Cascade Laser HHL Package 100mW

Key Features – 9.4 µm QCW Mid-Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser System

• High-power 9.4 µm MIR QCL: Fabry-Perot quantum cascade laser emitting around 9.4 µm with a central wavelength tolerance of ±0.1 µm, ideal for mid-infrared spectroscopy, gas sensing, industrial analysis, and laboratory research.
• Up to 300 mW average optical power: Delivers high average output power in the mid-infrared range, with specified power measured at a regulated HHL base plate temperature of +20°C.
• Quasi-CW high-duty-cycle pulsed operation: QCW operation provides increased wall-plug efficiency and reduced thermal dissipation compared with conventional pulsed laser operation.
• High pulse repetition frequency: Supports pulse frequencies of >500 kHz, enabling demanding modulation, sensing, and spectroscopy applications.
• Excellent beam quality: Produces a TM00 Gaussian beam with M² < 1.5 for efficient optical coupling, beam delivery, and system integration.
• Low-divergence standard beam: Typical divergence is 3 to 6 mrad horizontal and 2 to 4 mrad vertical, supporting precise beam alignment and stable optical performance.
• Collimated output beam: Standard window-output beam dimensions are typically 3 mm vertical x 2 mm horizontal, with a slightly elliptical beam profile.
• Highly polarized emission: Provides >98% linear vertical polarization, suitable for polarization-sensitive MIR optical setups.
• ITAR-free laser technology: Manufactured in France using ITAR-free technology, simplifying international procurement and integration for qualified commercial, industrial, and research users.
• Multiple system configurations: Available as a plug-and-play benchtop turnkey system, OEM driver + laser module, or HHL-packaged laser for flexible deployment from R&D to product integration.
• Turnkey benchtop option: Complete laboratory-ready system includes temperature control, current control, air cooling, laser safety functions, and user-friendly Windows software for operation and power modulation.
• OEM integration ready: OEM configuration includes PCB driver electronics connected to an HHL-packaged QCL, with control via Modbus or Windows software for easy embedded-system integration.
• External modulation capability: Supports external TTL modulation as well as software-based modulation, enabling synchronization with measurement systems, detectors, lock-in amplifiers, and spectroscopy setups.
• HHL package with thermal control: HHL-packaged laser includes built-in TEC and thermistor for precise chip temperature regulation and stable wavelength/power performance.
• Integrated collimating optics: HHL laser option includes a collimating lens for simplified optical alignment and reduced integration time.
• Dual-head turnkey capability: Benchtop controller can operate two laser heads simultaneously, supporting multi-wavelength MIR experiments and expanded measurement flexibility.
• Optional red alignment laser: Turnkey systems can be fitted with red beam alignment lasers to simplify safe optical alignment in laboratory environments.
• Reliable operation for demanding use: Designed for reproducible series production with typical reliability greater than 3500 hours.
• Optimized for mid-infrared applications: Well suited for MIR spectroscopy, chemical detection, gas analysis, environmental monitoring, industrial process control, and scientific instrumentation.
• Manufactured by mirSense: Part of the PowerMir product line of high-power pulsed quantum cascade lasers based on proprietary high-performance QCL technology.

Applications for 9.4 µm QCW Quantum Cascade Laser Systems

• Mid-infrared gas sensing and molecular spectroscopy: High-power 9.4 µm QCW QCL sources are well suited for MIR absorption spectroscopy of gases with strong vibrational fingerprints in the 9–10 µm region.
• Ozone detection and monitoring: The 9.4 µm wavelength range is highly relevant for ozone absorption measurements, making this QCL suitable for atmospheric monitoring, environmental sensing, industrial emissions control, and laboratory ozone diagnostics.
• Trace gas analysis: Enables sensitive detection of trace gases and molecular species in industrial, environmental, defense, and research applications using infrared absorption techniques.
• Photoacoustic spectroscopy: The high average optical power and pulsed QCW operation make the laser an excellent source for photoacoustic gas detection systems requiring strong MIR excitation.
• Open-path and stand-off chemical detection: The high-power MIR output can be used in open-path spectroscopy and remote sensing systems for detecting gases, vapors, and chemical signatures over distance.
• Environmental monitoring: Ideal for monitoring atmospheric pollutants, greenhouse-related gases, ozone concentration, airborne contaminants, and industrial exhaust streams.
• Industrial process control: Suitable for real-time monitoring of chemical processes, combustion byproducts, emissions, gas purity, leak detection, and hazardous gas concentrations in manufacturing environments.
• Defense and security sensing: ITAR-free MIR QCL technology can be integrated into chemical detection, threat monitoring, perimeter sensing, and field-deployable spectroscopy systems.
• Hazardous vapor and chemical agent detection: The 9.4 µm spectral region can be used for identifying infrared-active chemical vapors and hazardous compounds based on their mid-infrared absorption fingerprints.
• Infrared countermeasure and target illumination research: High-power pulsed MIR laser emission can support laboratory and system-level testing of infrared sensors, detectors, and countermeasure technologies.
• MIR hyperspectral imaging and active infrared illumination: The laser can be used as an active illumination source for mid-infrared imaging systems, chemical imaging, and material identification.
• Non-destructive testing and material inspection: Useful for inspection of polymers, coatings, thin films, composites, and other materials with absorption features in the 9.4 µm mid-infrared region.
• Polymer and plastics analysis: The 9–10 µm spectral band overlaps with important vibrational absorption features in many organic and polymer materials, enabling identification, sorting, and process monitoring.
• Thin-film and coating characterization: Supports MIR reflectance, transmission, and absorption measurements for dielectric films, optical coatings, semiconductor layers, and specialty materials.
• Semiconductor and microelectronics process monitoring: Can be integrated into metrology tools for monitoring gases, films, etching processes, deposition processes, and contamination in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Laser-based metrology: Provides a stable mid-infrared source for measurement systems requiring narrow spectral output, high modulation capability, and reliable optical power around 9.4 µm.
• FTIR source replacement or enhancement: In selected applications, a high-brightness QCL can improve signal strength, measurement speed, and sensitivity compared with broadband thermal infrared sources.
• Infrared detector testing and calibration: Suitable for testing MIR photodetectors, thermal cameras, infrared focal plane arrays, pyroelectric detectors, MCT detectors, and QCL-compatible optical sensors.
• Optical system alignment and MIR instrument development: The turnkey configuration with optional red alignment lasers supports laboratory development of mid-infrared optical benches and sensing instruments.
• Scientific research and laboratory spectroscopy: A strong source for molecular physics, chemical physics, laser spectroscopy, plasma diagnostics, and fundamental mid-infrared light-matter interaction studies.
• Combustion diagnostics: Can be used for monitoring combustion-related molecular species, exhaust gases, and high-temperature gas-phase processes where MIR absorption spectroscopy is required.
• Plasma diagnostics: Useful for probing infrared-active species in plasma processing, gas discharge ex