Title :
Terahertz pulse generation and amplification within terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Dhillon, S. ; Sawallich, S. ; Jukam, N. ; Oustinov, D. ; Madeo, J. ; Rungsawang, R. ; Barbieri, S. ; Filloux, P. ; Sirtori, C. ; Marcadet, X. ; Tignon, J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Pierre Aigrain, UPMC, Paris, France
Abstract :
Integrated THz pulse generation and amplification in THz QCLs is demonstrated. Intracavity narrowband THz pulses are generated at 2.1THz by exciting the facet of a THz quantum cascade laser with a resonant interband-intersubband transition and detected using electro-optic sampling.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; optical pulse generation; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave devices; terahertz wave generation; THz QCLs; electro-optic sampling; frequency 2.1 THz; resonant interband-intersubband transition; terahertz pulse amplification; terahertz pulse generation; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; Cavity resonators; Couplings; Current density; Oscillators; Probes; Pulse generation; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612809
