• DocumentCode
    3561852
  • Title

    Terahertz chirp generation using frequency stitched VCSELs for increased LIDAR resolution

  • Author

    Vasilyev, Arseny ; Satyan, Naresh ; Rakuljic, George ; Yariv, Amnon

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Mater. Sci., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We stitch the frequency chirps of two vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers in a frequency-modulated imaging experiment at 1550nm. The effective frequency excursion is 1 THz, corresponding to a free-space axial resolution of 150 micrometers.
  • Keywords
    chirp modulation; frequency modulation; laser cavity resonators; microwave photonics; optical modulation; optical radar; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; terahertz wave generation; LIDAR resolution; free-space axial resolution; frequency 1 THz; frequency chirps; frequency excursion; frequency stitched VCSEL; frequency-modulated imaging; terahertz chirp generation; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; wavelength 1550 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; Chirp; Image resolution; Optical feedback; Optical imaging; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325543
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3561852