Title :
All-optically generated ultrashort voltage pulses on planar transmission lines
Author :
Loata, Gabriel C. ; Jansen, Christian ; Bieler, Mark ; Hein, Gunther ; Siegner, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
Abstract :
We show that shift currents generated by all-optical excitation of (110)-oriented bulk GaAs can be employed to launch ultrashort voltage pulses with frequency components exceeding 1 THz on planar transmission lines.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; optical materials; transmission lines; GaAs; all-optical excitation; all-optically generated ultrashort voltage pulses; bulk material; electro-optic crystal; planar transmission lines; Gallium arsenide; Geometry; Laser excitation; Optical beams; Optical polarization; Optical pulse generation; Planar transmission lines; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Voltage; (230.0250) Optoelectronics; (320.7080) Ultrafast devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
