Title :
On extracting the maximum terahertz conversion efficiency from optical rectification in lithium niobate
Author :
Carbajo, Sergio ; Alcorta, Paula ; Calendron, Anne-Laure ; Cankaya, Huseyin ; Xiaojun Wu ; Ravi, Koustuban ; Ahr, Frederike ; Huang, W. Ronny ; Kartner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Center for Free Electron Laser Sci., Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
We report on a record 2% extracted optical-to-terahertz conversion efficiency in the mm-wavelength range through optical rectification in cryogenically-cooled lithium niobate by exploiting spatial and temporal shaping of the optical pump beam.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical materials; optical pulse shaping; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; LiNbO3; cryogenically-cooled lithium niobate; maximum terahertz conversion efficiency; mm-wavelength range; optical pump beam; optical rectification; optical-to-terahertz conversion efficiency; spatial shaping; temporal shaping; Biomedical optical imaging; Nonlinear optics; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Temperature measurement; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
