• DocumentCode
    3356282
  • Title

    Generation of terahertz waves by difference frequency generation of mid-infrared radiation

  • Author

    Blömer, D. ; Elsasser, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    Sept. 29 2008-Oct. 4 2008
  • Firstpage
    248
  • Lastpage
    250
  • Abstract
    We present calculations concerning the generation of terahertz waves by difference frequency generation (DFG) using mid-infrared (MIR) radiation. We investigate phase matching conditions using a waveguide design for semiconductor materials like GaAs, GaP, InP or InAs which are transparent for both MIR and THz radiation and exhibit a large nonlinear coefficient.
  • Keywords
    optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; submillimetre wave generation; terahertz wave generation; midinfrared radiation difference frequency generation; nonlinear coefficient; phase matching; semiconductor material waveguide; terahertz wave generation; Coherence; Free electron lasers; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Planar waveguides; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor waveguides; Temperature; Waveguide discontinuities; Terahertz; difference frequency generation; phase matching; waveguide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers, 2008. CAOL 2008. 4th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Crimea
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1973-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1974-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CAOL.2008.4671863
  • Filename
    4671863