American Institute of Physics, Applied Physics Letters, 19(109), p. 191101
DOI: 10.1063/1.4967435
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We demonstrate the feasibility of high-resolution terahertz gas spectroscopy based on the external optical feedback effect in a quantum-cascade laser. Tuning the frequency of the quantum-cascade laser across a molecular absorption line of CH3OH leads to a reduction of the optical feedback, which can be detected by monitoring the voltage across the quantum-cascade laser. This method provides a high spectral resolution and a sensitivity comparable to that obtained with a cryogenically cooled Ge:Ga photoconductive detector.