Title :
Terahertz spectra through ultrafast electro-optic modulation
Author :
Chen, Zhiyuan ; DeCamp, Matthew F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
Ultrafast electro-optic modulation on a narrow band optical pulse is utilized to spectrally resolve coherent THz radiation. This technique utilizes standard optical components, providing a method of direct spectral reconstruction of both broadband and narrow band radiation.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave spectra; broadband radiation; direct spectral reconstruction; narrow band optical pulse; narrow band radiation; spectrally resolve coherent THz radiation; standard optical components; terahertz spectra; ultrafast electro-optic modulation; Electrooptic modulators; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
