Title :
Terahertz-wave generation and frequency tuning via the femtosecond pulse train produced by a step mirror
Author :
Uematsu, Kazuki ; Maki, Ken-ichiro ; Otani, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Femtosecond optical pulse train is produced by the reflections on the step mirror which consists of two D-shape mirrors. The THz radiation is generated from the photoconductive antenna pumped by the pulse train and the frequency tuning is achieved by simply moving one of the D-shape mirrors in order to vary the step difference.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; terahertz wave generation; femtosecond optical pulse train; femtosecond pulse train; frequency tuning; photoconductive antenna; step mirror; terahertz radiation; terahertz wave generation; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse generation; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324592