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Mode-locked terahertz quantum cascade laser by direct phase synchronization

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4848506· OSTI ID:22261915
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  1. Laboratoire Pierre Aigrain, Ecole Normale Supérieure, CNRS (UMR 8551), Université P. et M. Curie, Université D. Diderot, 75005 Paris (France)
  2. School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 2JT (United Kingdom)
  3. University of Cambridge, Cavendish Lab, Cambridge CB3 0HE (United Kingdom)

Mode-locking of a terahertz quantum cascade laser is achieved using multimode injection seeding. Contrary to standard methods that rely on gain modulation, here a fixed phase relationship is directly imprinted to the laser modes. In this work, we demonstrate the generation of 9 ps phase mode-locked pulses around 2.75 THz. A direct measurement of the emitted field phase shows that it results from the phase of the initial injection.

OSTI ID:
22261915
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1566; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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