Title :
Electronic switching mechanism in aperiodic DFB lasers
Author :
Folland, T.G. ; Khairuzzaman, Md ; Marshall, O.P. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A. ; Chakraborty, Shiladri
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
For the first time, we present direct experimental evidence of the presence of spatial hole burning within switchable aperiodic DFB terahertz quantum cascade lasers. This will lead towards the development of quasicontinuous tuneable terahertz lasers.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical hole burning; optical switches; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave devices; aperiodic DFB lasers; electronic switching mechanism; quasicontinuous tuneable terahertz lasers; spatial hole burning; switchable DFB lasers; terahertz quantum cascade lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Laser modes; Optical switches; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
