Title :
Fast tuning of MEMS-based tunable terahertz wire lasers
Author :
Qin, Qi ; Reno, John L. ; Hu, Qing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci. nd Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a fast frequency tuning of a terahertz wire-laser. Using a piezo actuator and a MEMS-plunger enables a tuning speed up to ~15 KHz. Improved bonding-pad design of wire-lasers leads to larger fabrication yield and better mode discrimination.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; microactuators; optical fabrication; MEMS-based tunable lasers; MEMS-plunger; bonding-pad; fast frequency tuning; mode discrimination; piezo actuator; terahertz wire lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Metals; Micromechanical devices; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
