Title :
Generation and detection of terahertz radiation by infrared ultrashort pulses
Author :
Zheng, Xuemei ; Sinyukov, Alexander M. ; Hayden, L.Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We present a terahertz generation and detection system with an infrared optical parametric amplifier as the light source, a poled electro-optic polymer film as the emitter, and a 1-mm-thick ZnTe as the sensor.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; electro-optical devices; optical parametric amplifiers; optical sensors; polymer films; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave generation; zinc compounds; ZnTe; infrared optical parametric amplifier; infrared ultrashort pulses; light source; poled electro-optic polymer film; terahertz generation; terahertz radiation; Infrared detectors; Infrared sensors; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Radiation detectors; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548776
