Is it in the packaging?
With the unique capabilities of QCLs and the range of applications for their practical use, what will bring these lasers closer to wide-spread use in a variety of industries?
Peter and I have discussed the need for advancement in the packaging components of QCL based sensors. Consider a laser mount, optics devices, cooling capabilities (if necessary), an appropriate detector and the associated components: a universal design standardizing these components for applications can improve the sensor system.
With current test-runs of QCLs often relying upon custom-built, individual packaging systems, it is difficult to ensure consistent functionality. Perhaps some of this reliability could come from a package which is a guaranteed compliment to the laser and application in question. Could coupling a unique QCL technology with the universal packaging compliment transform a research device into a field-ready device?
From an engineer’s careful hands and the laboratory’s controlled environment, what brings reliable, durable QCL based sensors to industries and people both efficiently and inexpensively? Could it be in the packaging?
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