• DocumentCode
    2247226
  • Title

    0.1–15THz generation using BNA (N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline) crystal

  • Author

    Miyamoto, K. ; Minamide, H. ; Fujiwara, M. ; Hashimoto, H. ; Ito, H.

  • Author_Institution
    RIKEN Sendai, Sendai
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate widely tunable terahertz-wave generation using difference frequency generation (DFG) in an organic N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline (BNA) crystal. The frequency tuning of the BNA-DFG was obtained between 0.1 and 15 THz.
  • Keywords
    optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical tuning; organic compounds; submillimetre wave generation; (N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-nitroaniline) crystal; BNA; THz generation; difference frequency generation; frequency 0.1 THz to 15 THz; frequency tuning; Coherence; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571919