Title :
Near-infrared laser pulse induced amplitude modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers
Author :
Sakasegawa, Y. ; Saito, Sakuyoshi ; Sekine, Norihiko ; Ashida, M. ; Hosako, Iwao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We have demonstrated amplitude modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers by means of the injection of near-infrared laser pulses. Injected 770 nm and 1350 nm laser pulses both strongly suppressed the output power.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; microwave photonics; optical modulation; quantum cascade lasers; near-infrared laser pulse induced amplitude modulation; near-infrared laser pulse injection; output power suppression; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; wavelength 1350 nm; wavelength 770 nm; Amplitude modulation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
