Terahertz sources based on the intracavity wave mixing of self-generated fields in semiconductor lasers Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A concept of intracavity nonlinear wave mixing using modes generated in semiconductor injection lasers as an intracavity optical pump for the mixing is developed. This approach utilizes very high nonlinear susceptibilities of III-V semiconductors that cannot be used as a passive externally pumped crystal because of the strong absorption of the optical pump and the absence of a convenient phase-matching scheme. In particular, it opens prospects for mastering the terahertz frequency range on the basis of a standard heterolaser technology. We review recent theoretical and experimental investigations in the field and discuss applications.

name of conference

  • SPIE Proceedings

published proceedings

  • ICONO 2005: NONLINEAR LASER SPECTROSCOPY, HIGH PRECISION MEASUREMENTS, AND LASER BIOMEDICINE AND CHEMISTRY

author list (cited authors)

  • Ya, V., Belyanin, A. A., Dubinov, A. A., Kocharovsky, V. V., Kocharovsky, V. V., & Scully, M. O.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Ya, V||Belyanin, AA||Dubinov, AA||Kocharovsky, VV||Kocharovsky, VV||Scully, MO

editor list (cited editors)

  • Bagayev, S. N., Chikishev, A., Dmitriev, A., Ducloy, M., Heinz, T., Letokhov, V., Shkurinov, A., & Takahashi, H.

publication date

  • March 2006