Chin. Phys. Lett.  2010, Vol. 27 Issue (4): 044205    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/27/4/044205
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Theoretical Design of a Wedged Output Coupler Coated by Capacitive Strip-Grating for Optically Pumped Terahertz Lasers

QI Chun-Chao1,2, ZUO Du-Luo1,2, MENG Fan-Qi1,2, CHENG Zu-Hai1,2

1Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan 4300742College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, HuazhongUniversity of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074
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QI Chun-Chao, ZUO Du-Luo, MENG Fan-Qi et al  2010 Chin. Phys. Lett. 27 044205
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An output coupler for optically pumped terahertz laser consisting of capacitive strip-grating and wedged high-resistivity silicon substrate is designed theoretically and its transmittance performance is also discussed. The etalon effects frequently occurring in previous experiments are effectively suppressed, and thus a flat and accurate transmittance spectrum is obtained in a narrow wavenumber interval of 2 cm-1 near a particular center wavenumber. Furthermore the transmittance sensitivity to the slight shift of substrate thickness is also completely eliminated. The wedged output coupler is easy to fabricate and its substrate may be used repeatedly to meet various transmittance requirements.

Keywords: 42.72.Ai      42.79.Wc      78.20.Bh     
Received: 12 October 2009      Published: 27 March 2010
PACS:  42.72.Ai (Infrared sources)  
  42.79.Wc (Optical coatings)  
  78.20.Bh (Theory, models, and numerical simulation)  
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