Title :
THz time-domain spectroscopy of electro-optic crystals
Author :
Schall, M. ; Helm, H. ; Keiding, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Molecular & Opt. Phys., Albert-Ludwigs-Univ., Freiburg, Germany
Abstract :
We investigate the optical properties of the nonlinear crystals LiNbO3, LiTaO3, ZnTe and CdTe in the far infrared regime. Using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) we have measured the complex frequency response up to 3 THz (100 cm-1) for these electro-optic crystals with high accuracy (<0.5%). The data are interpreted with a simple Lorentzian oscillator model. Additional absorption features have been found
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; cadmium compounds; electro-optical effects; lithium compounds; measurement errors; nonlinear optics; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; zinc compounds; 3 THz; CdTe; LiNbO3; LiTaO3; THz time-domain spectroscopy; ZnTe; absorption features; complex frequency response; electro-optic crystals; far infrared regime; high accuracy; nonlinear crystals; simple Lorentzian oscillator model; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Nonlinear optics; Oscillators; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave measurements; Time domain analysis; Zinc compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Terahertz Electronics Proceedings, 1998. THz Ninety Eight. 1998 IEEE Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Leeds
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4903-2
DOI :
10.1109/THZ.1998.731719
