Title :
THz radiation transfer onto a telecom optical carrier
Author :
Dhillon, S. ; Sirtori, C. ; Alton, J. ; Barbieri, S. ; Rossi, A. De ; Calligaro, M. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Denis Diderot, Paris
Abstract :
Intra-cavity THz-sideband generation over the entire telecom range is demonstrated by injecting a near-infrared beam into a quantum cascade laser (f=2.8 THz). This process is phase- matched due to the phonon-induced anomalous dispersion typical of semiconductor compounds.
Keywords :
dispersive media; laser cavity resonators; optical phase matching; quantum cascade lasers; radio-over-fibre; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave lasers; THz radiation transfer; intra-cavity THz-sideband generation; near-infrared beam; phase-matched interaction; phonon-induced anomalous dispersion; quantum cascade laser; telecom optical carrier; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452859
