• DocumentCode
    2247138
  • Title

    Phase-matched THz-wave generation in a planar GaAs waveguide

  • Author

    Vodopyanov, K.L. ; Avetisyan, Yu.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Using near-degenerate optical parametric oscillator operating at ~2 microns as a dual-wavelength pump source, we generated tunable THz radiation near 2 THz, at a microwatt power level, with TM0 propagation mode of a planar GaAs waveguide.
  • Keywords
    gallium arsenide; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical planar waveguides; submillimetre wave generation; GaAs; THz-wave generation; dual-wavelength pump source; optical parametric oscillator; optical phase matching; planar GaAs waveguide; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical planar waveguides; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Planar waveguides; Power generation; (160.6000) Semiconductors, including MQW; (190.2620) Frequency Conversion;
  • 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
    4571915