Generation of millimetre-wave radiation using a dual-longitudinal-mode microchip laser

被引:72
作者
Hyodo, M
Tani, M
Matsuura, S
Onodera, N
Sakai, K
机构
[1] Kansai Advanced Research Center, CRL, MPT, Nishi-ku, Kobe, 651-24
关键词
optical control of microwaves; semiconductor junction lasers;
D O I
10.1049/el:19961041
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The generation of narrowband millimetre-wave radiation has been demonstrated by photomixing with two longitudinal modes of a microchip laser. The observed linewidth of 430 Hz al 101 GHz frequency indicates that the common-mode-rejection effect of the laser cavity efficiently suppresses frequency fluctuations between the oscillating modes, enabling stable millimetre-wave radiation to be generated.
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页码:1589 / 1591
页数:3
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