Title :
Observation of efficient THz generation with a tuning range of 84-1134 /spl mu/m based on quasi-phase-matched difference-frequency generation in a cubic crystal
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have efficiently generated THz waves continuously tunable in the range of 84-1134 /spl mu/m in a cubic crystal, GaP, based on collinear quasi-phase-matched difference-frequency generation. The highest peak power is 15.6 W at 173 /spl mu/m.
Keywords :
gallium compounds; infrared sources; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical tuning; submillimetre wave generation; 15.6 W; 84 to 1134 mum; GaP; THz generation; cubic crystal; difference-frequency generation; quasiphase-matched generation; tunable THz waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
