Title :
Absolute frequency measurement of a THz quantum cascade laser using a dual fs-fiber laser comb technique
Author :
Ravaro, M. ; Gellie, P. ; Manquest, C. ; Sirtori, C. ; Barbieri, S. ; Santarelli, G. ; Khanna, S.P. ; Linfield, E.H. ; Davies, A.G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Mater. et Phenomenes Quantiques, Univ. Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Abstract :
Electro-optic sampling in ZnTe is used to phase-lock the line of a 2.5 THz quantum cascade laser to the repetition rate of a femtosecond fibre laser and to perform an absolute measurement of the laser emission frequency.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; electro-optical effects; fibre lasers; frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser variables measurement; measurement by laser beam; quantum cascade lasers; zinc compounds; THz quantum cascade laser; absolute frequency measurement; dual fs-fiber laser comb technique; electro-optic sampling; femtosecond fibre laser; frequency 2.5 THz; laser emission frequency; phase locking; repetition rate; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor device measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
