• DocumentCode
    153034
  • Title

    A terahertz wave parametric amplifier with 55dB gain

  • Author

    Murate, Kosuke ; Tripathi, Saroj R. ; Taira, Yoichi ; Hayashi, Shin´ichiro ; Nawata, Koji ; Minamide, Hiroaki ; Kawase, Kanta

  • Author_Institution
    Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    14-19 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This work demonstrates THz wave amplification in a non-linear MgO:LiNbO3 crystal using a parametric process. The amplifier has gain in excess of 55dB. This system has potential applications in non-destructive sensing and imaging of a wide variety of materials.
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; parametric amplifiers; submillimetre wave amplifiers; MgO:LiNbO3; gain 55 dB; nonlinear crystal; parametric process; terahertz wave parametric amplifier; Crystals; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Tucson, AZ
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956221
  • Filename
    6956221
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=153034