Transformation of the multimode terahertz quantum cascade laser beam into a Gaussian, using a hollow dielectric waveguide.
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We demonstrate that a short hollow dielectric tube can act as a dielectric waveguide and transform the multimode, highly diverging terahertz quantum cascade laser beam into the lowest order dielectric waveguide hybrid mode, EH(11), which then couples efficiently to the free-space Gaussian mode, TEM(00). This simple approach should enable terahertz quantum cascade lasers to be employed in applications where a spatially coherent beam is required.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied optics
دوره 46 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007