DocumentCode
1863789
Title
0.84 terahertz self modulation in a dual transverse mode 980 nm laser
Author
Peale, D.R. ; Ackerman, D.A. ; Brener, I. ; Hobson, W.S.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fYear
1999
fDate
28-28 May 1999
Firstpage
119
Lastpage
120
Abstract
Summary form only given. We report the use ofa dual transverse mode diode laser for the generation of THz modulated light. Simultaneous operation on both transverse modes and subsequent mode-locking of the longitudinal wavevectors of these modes leads to a frequency difference in the 0.5-1.0 THz range (depending on the waveguide design parameters.) We demonstrate nearly 100% self modulation at 0.84 THz with an output power of 1.9 mW.
Keywords
laser mode locking; self-phase modulation; semiconductor lasers; 0.84 THz; 1.9 mW; 980 nm; THz radiation sources; diode laser; dual transverse mode 980 nm laser; frequency difference; mode-locking; self modulation; transverse modes; Diode lasers; Laser modes; Optical imaging; Optical mixing; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Radiation detectors; Tellurium; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-595-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.1999.833966
Filename
833966
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