Title :
Ultrafast opto-THz modulators based on photonic crystals with GaAs defect
Author :
L. Fekete;F. Kadlec;H. Nemec;P. Kuzel
Author_Institution :
Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Abstract :
We present structures working as optically driven fast modulators of terahertz radiation. They are based on one-dimensional photonic crystals with a central photoexcited GaAs defect platelet. We derive and discuss their response function.
Keywords :
"Optical modulation","Photonic crystals","Gallium arsenide","Pulse amplifiers","Optical pumping","Optical refraction","Optical resonators","Optical variables control","Ultrafast optics","Optical pulses"
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2035
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516507
