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

Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin; Aleksey A. Belyanin; Aleksandr A. Dubinov; Vitaly V. Kocharovsky; Vladimir V. Kocharovsky; Marlan O. Scully

doi:10.1117/12.678363

19 May 2006 Terahertz sources based on the intracavity wave mixing of self-generated fields in semiconductor lasers

Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin, Aleksey A. Belyanin, Aleksandr A. Dubinov, Vitaly V. Kocharovsky, Vladimir V. Kocharovsky, Marlan O. Scully

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Proceedings Volume 6257, ICONO 2005: Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy, High Precision Measurements, and Laser Biomedicine and Chemistry; 62570I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678363
Event: ICONO 2005, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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.

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Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin, Aleksey A. Belyanin, Aleksandr A. Dubinov, Vitaly V. Kocharovsky, Vladimir V. Kocharovsky, and Marlan O. Scully "Terahertz sources based on the intracavity wave mixing of self-generated fields in semiconductor lasers", Proc. SPIE 6257, ICONO 2005: Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy, High Precision Measurements, and Laser Biomedicine and Chemistry, 62570I (19 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678363

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