Title :
Generation of quasi-single-cycle THz pulses based on broadband-phase-matched difference-frequency generation: high conversion efficiencies and output powers
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlemhem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Quasi-single-cycle THz pulses are generated with high conversion efficiencies and output powers, using ultrafast infrared pulses, in a second-order nonlinear medium, by utilizing broadband-phase-matched difference-frequency generation and optimizing the pump pulse widths.
Keywords :
nonlinear media; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; submillimetre wave generation; broadband-phase-matched difference-frequency generation; second-order nonlinear medium; terahertz pulse generation; ultrafast infrared pulse; Bandwidth; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power generation; Pulse generation; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202156
