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
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