In this paper, the frequency characteristics of a tera-hertz quantum-cascade laser (QCL) operating around 2.5-THz in the pulsed regime have been studied by means of a heterodyne detection by using an optically pumped molecular laser as the local oscillator. The absolute frequency of the QCL can be determined with an accuracy of 1 MHz due to the pulse-to-pulse jitter of the QCL. The frequency tunability as a function of the injection current of the QCL is estimated to be around +2 GHz/A.
Frequency characterization of a terahertz quantum-cascade laser
BEVERINI, NICOLO';CARELLI, GIORGIO;DE MICHELE, ANDREA;TREDICUCCI, ALESSANDRO;
2007-01-01
Abstract
In this paper, the frequency characteristics of a tera-hertz quantum-cascade laser (QCL) operating around 2.5-THz in the pulsed regime have been studied by means of a heterodyne detection by using an optically pumped molecular laser as the local oscillator. The absolute frequency of the QCL can be determined with an accuracy of 1 MHz due to the pulse-to-pulse jitter of the QCL. The frequency tunability as a function of the injection current of the QCL is estimated to be around +2 GHz/A.File in questo prodotto:
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