Title :
Terahertz generation via optical rectification in GaAs using a supercontinuum source
Author :
Hurlbut, Walter C. ; Kozlov, Vladimir G.
Author_Institution :
Microtech Instrum., Eugene, OR, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of a supercontinuum laser in the generation of terahertz waves via optical rectification in GaAs. Broadband THz output with 170 nW of average power was produced using 170 mW of mid-IR power filtered from a supercontinuum fiber laser.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; fibre lasers; gallium arsenide; semiconductor lasers; supercontinuum generation; terahertz wave generation; GaAs; broadband THz output; midIR power filter; optical rectification; power 170 nW; supercontinuum fiber laser; supercontinuum laser; terahertz wave generation; Gallium arsenide; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber filters; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104828
