Piezo-controlled intracavity wavelength selector for the far-infrared p-Ge laser

    Authors

    E. W. Nelson; A. V. Muravjov; S. G. Pavlov; V. N. Shastin;R. E. Peale

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Infrared Phys. Technol.

    Keywords

    far infrared; terahertz; submillimeter; tunable laser; semiconductor; laser; Instruments & Instrumentation; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    An electrically-controlled tunable intracavity frequency selector is demonstrated for the far-infrared p-Ge laser. The tunable laser mirror was driven by a piezo-element inside a liquid helium bath. This design allows very small controllable displacements of the tunable mirror that were impossible in previous mechanical systems. High-resolution spectroscopy of the laser output reveals the nature of mode-hop tuning characteristic for the tuning-element construction used. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Infrared Physics & Technology

    Volume

    42

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    107

    Last Page

    110

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000168010100009

    ISSN

    1350-4495

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