Title :
Gallium arsenide electro-optic modulator for the 10.6-micron CO2laser
Author :
Walsh, Thomas E.
Author_Institution :
RCA Research Laboratory, Princeton, N.J.
Abstract :
A gallium arsenide electro-optic modulator has been used for external modulation of the output of a CO2laser at 10.6 microns. Modulation depths of 70% have been obtained for a modulating signal of 1000 volts. Modulation frequencies of a few hundred megahertz should be possible based on experiments performod at shorter wavelengths. The effect of high laser output power on the modulator performance will be discussed.
Keywords :
Detectors; Electrooptic modulators; Fluctuations; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Surgery; Time measurement; Yield estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1966 International
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1966.187758
