Title :
Generating terahertz pulses using mode-locked side-wall sampled-grating distributed Bragg reflector lasers
Author :
Lianping Hou ; Haji, Mohsin ; Marsh, John H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
We report for the first time generation of 640 GHz and 1.28 THz pulse repetition frequencies with high reproducibility, controllability and a wide operation range using passively mode-locked side-wall sampled-grating distribute Bragg reflector lasers.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; terahertz wave generation; passively mode-locked side-wall sampled-grating distributed Bragg reflector lasers; terahertz pulse generation; terahertz pulse repetition frequencies; time generation; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency measurement; Gratings; Laser mode locking; Laser radar; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
