Title :
THz wave generation by THz region one-dimensional photonic crystal structure
Author :
Kishimoto, Eiji ; Hanafusa, Yu. ; Obayashi, Masayuki ; Miyagawa, Hayato ; Koshiba, Shyun ; Nakanishi, Shunsuke ; Itoh, Hiroshi ; Hangyo, Masanori ; Tsurumachi, Noriaki
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Kagawa Univ., Kagawa
Abstract :
THz wave generation via optical rectification effect in THz region one-dimensional photonic crystal with ZnTe as a defect layer was experimentally demonstrated. Due to the photon localization effect in photonic crystal, intensity of THz radiation was enhanced.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; photonic crystals; rectification; submillimetre wave generation; zinc compounds; THz radiation; THz region 1D photonic crystal structure; THz wave generation; ZnTe; defect layer; optical rectification effect; photon localization effect; Crystalline materials; Dielectric materials; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Semiconductor materials; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391311
