Title :
THz optical beat frequency generation by modelocked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Onodera, Naoyuki
Author_Institution :
Kansai Adv. Res. Center, Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Kobe
fDate :
5/23/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
THz optical beat frequency generation has been demonstrated by beating the outputs of two external cavity modelocked semiconductor lasers. Beat frequencies up to 3.6 THz were generated with >95% modulation depth
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; pulse generators; semiconductor lasers; 3.6 THz; THz optical beat frequency generation; beat frequencies; external cavity modelocked semiconductor lasers; modelocked semiconductor lasers; modulation depth;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960642