• 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