Title :
Development of High-Power Terahertz-Wave Sources for Finding Novel Applications
Author :
Minamide, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Center for Adv. Photonics, RIKEN, Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Development of terahertz (THz)-wave technology has accelerated in various application fields in which higher output, wider spectral generation, and smaller systems are necessary for THz-wave sources. Novel THz-wave applications and interesting discoveries have been reported along with development of unique THz-wave measurement methods. This review presents aspects of the recent development of intense THz-wave sources. Particularly, a tunable THz-wave source and a method of attaining high output power are reported along with evidence of their performance. Future prospects of high-power THz-wave applications are described.
Keywords :
terahertz wave detectors; high-power terahertz-wave sources; output power; review; tunable THz-wave source; Crystals; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; High-power THz-wave source; THz-wave nonlinear response; non-destructive inspection; nonlinear optical wavelength-conversion; real-time THz-wave imaging;
Journal_Title :
Terahertz Science and Technology, IEEE Transactions on
