• DocumentCode
    926470
  • Title

    Continuously tunable terahertz-wave generation in GaP crystal by collinear difference frequency mixing

  • Author

    Taniuchi, T. ; Nakanishi, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Multidisciplinary Res. for Adv. Mater., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    3/4/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    327
  • Lastpage
    328
  • Abstract
    Tunable terahertz (THz)-wave generation from 0.5 to 4.5 THz has been achieved in a GaP crystal by collinear difference frequency mixing of dual wavelengths in the range 940-1000 nm. THz output energy of 5 nJ/pulse at 2.6 THz was obtained when the pump energy was 1.2 mJ/pulse.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical tuning; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave mixers; 0.5 to 4.5 THz; 940 to 1000 nm; GaP; GaP crystal; THz output energy; collinear difference frequency mixing; continuously tunable terahertz-wave generation; dual wavelengths mixing; pump energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20040210
  • Filename
    1273962