Generation of picosecond far-infrared pulses using laseractivated semiconductor reflection switches

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2842, Issue , 1996, Pages 90-105

  Hegmann, Frank A ^a   Sherwin, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE ELECTRON LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SUBMILLIMETER WAVES;

FAR INFRARED; HIGH INTENSITY; PICOSECONDS; PULSE DURATIONS;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 85064940234     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.262736     Document Type: Conference Paper

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