Title :
Narrowband terahertz wave generation by optical rectification in large-area periodically poled crystal
Author :
Zhang, Caihong ; Avetisyan, Yuri ; Tonouchi, Masayoshi
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng. Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
A new scheme of optical rectification in PPLN crystal, which allows to easily control the bandwidth of THz generation is proposed and demonstrated. The minimal bandwidth is 17 GHz that is smallest for ever reported.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; microwave photonics; optical control; terahertz wave generation; LiNbO3; PPLN crystal; THz generation; bandwidth 17 GHz; bandwidth control; large-area periodically poled crystal; narrowband terahertz wave generation; optical rectification; Crystals; Laser beams; Narrowband; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
