Integrated terahertz source based on three-wave mixing of whispering-gallery modes
We propose an integrated terahertz emitter operating at room temperature between 2.4 and 6 THz. Based on difference-frequency generation in a triply resonant Au/AlAs/GaAs/AlAs/Au microcylinder, this nonlinear source is pumped by two near-IR whispering-gallery modes that are excited by InAs quantum d...
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Published in | Optics letters Vol. 33; no. 21; p. 2416 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.11.2008
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Summary: | We propose an integrated terahertz emitter operating at room temperature between 2.4 and 6 THz. Based on difference-frequency generation in a triply resonant Au/AlAs/GaAs/AlAs/Au microcylinder, this nonlinear source is pumped by two near-IR whispering-gallery modes that are excited by InAs quantum dots embedded in the resonator. In the vertical direction, these pump modes are due to total internal reflection at GaAs/AlAs interfaces, while the terahertz mode is confined between the metallic layers. This parametric source offers potential advantages with respect to existing terahertz sources for spectroscopic applications, such as room-temperature operation and electrical pumping. |
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ISSN: | 0146-9592 |
DOI: | 10.1364/OL.33.002416 |