Frequency tunability of optically pumped terahertz silicon lasers

Author

Pavlov, Sergey G. ; Böttger, Ute ; Hübers, Heinz-Wilhelm ; Kimmitt, Maurice F. ; Zhukavin, Roman Kh ; Kovalevsky, Konstantin A. ; Tsyplenkov, Veniamin V. ; Abrosimov, Nikolay V. ; Nötzel, Natalia ; Riemann, Helge ; Shastin, Valery N.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Planetary Res., Dept. of Terahertz & Infrared Sensors, German Aerosp. Center, Berlin

fYear

2007

fDate

2-9 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

142

Lastpage

143

Abstract

The frequency of optically pumped terahertz silicon lasers can be tuned by shifting the energy levels involved in the laser process. We have demonstrated the feasibility to tune the frequency of the terahertz silicon lasers by applying an external magnetic field or an external compressive force.

Keywords

laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; submillimetre wave lasers; external compressive force; external magnetic field; frequency tunability; optically pumped terahertz silicon lasers; Free electron lasers; Frequency; Laser cavity resonators; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon; frequency control; frequency tuning; semiconductor laser; silicon; terahertz;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cardiff

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1438-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516430

Filename

4516430