Title :
THz waveguides for efficient THz parametric conversion
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have considered slab and rib waveguides for THz waves to improve the efficiency´ for THz parametric conversion. We show that for a quasi-single-mode slab waveguide, periodic poling is no longer necessary for achieving phase matching.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; rib waveguides; submillimetre wave generation; THz parametric conversion; THz waveguides; THz waves; periodic poling; phase matching; rib waveguides; slab waveguides; Coherence; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Slabs; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
