Title :
Terahertz pulse shaping via optical rectification in poled lithium niobate
Author :
Lee, Y.-S. ; Amer, N. ; Hurlbut, W.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel technique for terahertz pulse shaping via optical rectification in the pre-engineered domain structure of poled lithium niobate crystals. The terahertz waveforms map out the corresponding crystal domain structures.
Keywords :
electric domains; lithium compounds; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical materials; optical pulse shaping; rectification; submillimetre wave generation; LiNbO/sub 3/; crystal domain structures; optical rectification; poled lithium niobate; terahertz pulse shaping; terahertz waveforms; Chirp; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Pulse shaping methods; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238641
