Title :
Power scaling by removal of negative differential conversion efficiencies for THz generation in InP
Author :
Mu, Xiaodong ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Zotova, Ioulia B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
Abstract :
By removing negative differential conversion efficiencies for THz generation, observed on InP, we have increased the THz output power by one order of magnitude, making InP comparable to ZnTe and InAs as highly efficient emitter.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; optical frequency conversion; submillimetre waves; InP; THz generation; negative differential conversion efficiency; power scaling; Gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Photoconductivity; Power generation; Surges; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing; (320.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
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
