External modulation of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers using electrically-driven active metamaterials

Author

Peralta, X.G. ; Brener, I. ; Padilla, W.J. ; Young, E.W. ; Hoffman, A.J. ; Cich, M.J. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Wanke, M.C. ; Wright, J.B. ; Chen, H.-T. ; Hara, J. F O ; Taylor, A.J. ; Waldman, J. ; Goodhue, W.D. ; Li, J.

Author_Institution

CINTand Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We have designed, fabricated and measured a first generation external modulator for a ~2.4 terahertz quantum cascade laser based on an electrically-driven active terahertz metamaterial structure.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; metamaterials; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave lasers; electrically-driven active metamaterial structure; fabrication process; first-generation external modulator design; terahertz quantum cascade laser; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Laser beams; Metamaterials; Ohmic contacts; Optical modulation; Physics; Plasmons; Quantum cascade lasers; Voltage; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (240.6680) Surface plasmons; (250.5403) Plasmonics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225499