• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 12, Issue 12, 120401 (2014)
Qingzhao Wu, Li Gu, Zhiyong Tan, Chang Wang, and Juncheng Cao
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Terahertz Solid-State Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/col201412.120401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qingzhao Wu, Li Gu, Zhiyong Tan, Chang Wang, Juncheng Cao. Detection of a directly modulated terahertz light with quantum-well photodetector[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(12): 120401 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    We demonstrate a wireless transmission link at 3.9 THz over a distance of 0.5 m by employing a terahertz (Hz) quantum-cascade laser (QCL) and a THz quantum-well photodetector (QWP). We make direct voltage modulation of the THz QCL and use a spectral-matched THz QWP to detect the modulated THz light from the laser. The small signal model and a direct voltage modulation scheme of the laser are presented. A square wave up to 30 MHz is added to the laser and detected by the THz detector. The bandwidth limit of the wireless link is also discussed.
    Qingzhao Wu, Li Gu, Zhiyong Tan, Chang Wang, Juncheng Cao. Detection of a directly modulated terahertz light with quantum-well photodetector[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(12): 120401
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