Title :
Strong terahertz pulse generation via coherent Raman scattering
Author :
Kalugin, Nikolai G. ; Rostovtsev, Yuri V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX
Abstract :
We suggest a new efficient method of generation of intense (micro-J) short (fs-ns) THz pulses via coherent scattering of infrared radiation in atomic and molecular gases (f.e. Rb, methanol, and others) at room temperature.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; organic compounds; rubidium; stimulated Raman scattering; submillimetre wave generation; Rb; atomic gases; coherent Raman scattering; infrared radiation; intense terahertz pulses; methanol; molecular gases; room temperature conditions; short terahertz pulses; stimulated Raman adiabatic passage; temperature 293 K to 298 K; terahertz pulse generation; Atom optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Pulse generation; Raman scattering; Ultrafast optics; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing; (300.6290) Spectroscopy, four-wave mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628186
