Title :
Beam steering of terahertz radiation generated from periodically poled lithium niobate
Author :
Maki, Ken-Ichiro ; Shibuya, Takayuki ; Otani, Chiko ; Suizu, Koji ; Kawase, Kodo
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Terahertz (THz) beam steering is demonstrated based on the phased-array antenna principle without using actual phase shifters. The THz radiation angle from lithium niobate crystal can be varied by adjusting the incidence angle of the pump beam. This technique has advantage of high speed, wide angular range compared to conventional steering methods.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; beam steering; crystals; lithium compounds; niobium compounds; phase shifters; terahertz waves; THz radiation; periodically poled lithium niobate; phase shifters; phased-array antenna; pump beam; terahertz radiation beam steering; Beam steering; Design for manufacture; High speed optical techniques; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Optical pumping; Phase shifters; 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.2009.5325578