• DocumentCode
    500115
  • Title

    Amplitude modulation of terahertz quantum cascade lasers by external interband-excitation light

  • Author

    Sekine, Norihiko ; Hosako, Iwao

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. (NICT), Koganei, Japan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have investigated light-current characteristics of terahertz quantum cascade lasers under external light injection. The light injection induces the modulation of the output power that is explained by the characteristic properties of the laser.
  • Keywords
    amplitude modulation; microwave photonics; optical modulation; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave devices; amplitude modulation; external interband-excitation light; external light injection; light-current characteristics; terahertz quantum cascade laser; Amplitude modulation; Biomedical optical imaging; Diode lasers; High speed optical techniques; Light sources; Optical modulation; Power generation; Power measurement; Quantum cascade lasers; Wavelength measurement; 140.3070; 140.5965;
  • 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
    5225496