Title :
Optical parametric oscillator for continuous wave terahertz generation by optical heterodyning
Author :
Vainio, Markku ; Siltanen, M. ; Halonen, Lauri
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Abstract :
New continuous-wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (OPO) based on a bulk Bragg grating is presented. The OPO produces two coherent and spatially overlapping near-infrared beams with their frequency difference in the terahertz regime.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical parametric oscillators; terahertz wave generation; bulk Bragg grating; continuous wave singly resonant optical parametric oscillator; continuous wave terahertz generation; near infrared beams; optical heterodyning; Cavity resonators; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612517
