A compact, continuous-wave terahertz source based on a quantum-cascade laser and a miniature cryocooler

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 10177-10187

  Richter, H ^a   Greiner Bar M ^a   Pavlov, S G ^a   Semenov, A D ^a   Wienold, M ^b   Schrottke, L ^b   Giehler, M ^b   Hey, R ^b   Grahn, H T ^b   Hubers H W ^a,c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b PAUL DRUDE INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERELEKTRONIK   (Germany)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

CONTINUOUS-WAVE TERAHERTZ SOURCES; COOLING CAPACITY; CRYOCOOLERS; ELECTRICAL INPUTS; EMISSION PROFILE; GAUSSIANS; HIGH OUTPUT; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; MINIBANDS; OPTICAL BEAMS; POWER SUPPLY; PUMP POWER; STIRLING COOLERS; TERAHERTZ RADIATION SOURCE; THERMAL COUPLING; WHOLE SYSTEMS;

TERAHERTZ WAVES;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LASERS; LIGHTING; MINIATURIZATION; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

EID: 77952737330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.010177     Document Type: Article

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