Title :
Intensity sampling of a modelocked terahertz quantum cascade laser
Author :
Freeman, Joshua R. ; Maysonnave, J. ; Maussang, K. ; Cavalie, Pierrick ; Mangeney, J. ; Dhillon, S.S. ; Tignon, J. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Normale Super., Univ. P. et M. Curie, Paris, France
Abstract :
Pulses from an actively modelocked terahertz quantum cascade laser are characterized using an optical sampling technique to detect the instantaneous terahertz intensity. Dependence of the pulse width on modulation power and drive current are investigated.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; microwave photonics; optical modulation; quantum cascade lasers; actively modelocked terahertz quantum cascade laser; drive current; intensity sampling; modulation power; optical sampling technique; pulse width; terahertz Intensity; Biological system modeling; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Quantum cascade lasers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
