Title :
Intracavity generation of continuous wave terahertz radiation in the milliwatt regime
Author :
Scheller, M. ; Yarborough, J.M. ; Moloney, Jerome V. ; Fallahi, Mahmoud ; Koch, Martin
Author_Institution :
Desert Beam Technol. LLC, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We present a terahertz source based on intracavity difference frequency generation within a dual color vertical external cavity surface emitting laser. The generation of continuous wave terahertz radiation in the milliwatt regime is demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical frequency conversion; surface emitting lasers; terahertz wave generation; continuous wave terahertz radiation; dual color vertical external cavity surface emitting laser; intracavity difference frequency generation; intracavity generation; milliwatt regime; terahertz source; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Pump lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
