Published September 14, 2015
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Journal article
Spectral modification of the laser emission of a terahertz quantum cascade laser induced by broad-band double pulse injection seeding
Creators
- 1. AG Terahertz Spektroskopie und Technologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
- 2. Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Festkörperphysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
- 3. Laboratoire Pierre Aigrain, Ecole Normale Supérieure, UMR 8551 CNRS, UPMC, Univ. Paris 6, 75005 Paris (France)
- 4. Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab, Route Départementale 128, 91767 Palaiseau Cedex (France)
- 5. Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffe und Nanoelektronik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
Description
We demonstrate by injection seeding that the spectral emission of a terahertz (THz) quantum cascade laser (QCL) can be modified with broad-band THz pulses whose bandwidths are greater than the QCL bandwidth. Two broad-band THz pulses delayed in time imprint a modulation on the single THz pulse spectrum. The resulting spectrum is used to injection seed the THz QCL. By varying the time delay between the THz pulses, the amplitude distribution of the QCL longitudinal modes is modified. By applying this approach, the QCL emission is reversibly switched from multi-mode to single mode emission
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4930993;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 107
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 111103-111103.5
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47052046
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; DISTRIBUTION; EMISSION; LASERS; MODULATION; PULSES; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
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