DocumentCode
421933
Title
Tuning of powerful THz pulses by changing the tilt angle of the pump pulse front
Author
Hebling, J. ; Stepanov, A.G. ; Almasi, G. ; Bartal, B. ; Kuhl, J.
Author_Institution
MPI fur Festkorperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We demonstrate tuning of subpicosecond THz pulses in LiNbO/sub 3/ across the 1.0-4.4 THz range with energies up to 400 pJ and quantum conversion efficiency of 3%. Tunability from 8.5-11.5 THz is predicted in GaP.
Keywords
gallium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectra; lithium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical pumping; optical tuning; submillimetre wave spectra; 1.0 to 4.4 THz; 400 pJ; 8.5 to 11.5 THz; GaP; LiNbO/sub 3/; powerful THz pulses; pulse tuning; pump pulse front; quantum conversion efficiency; subpicosecond THz pulses; tilt angle;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361395
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