Sub-millimeter third harmonic generation in n-InSb waveguide Original Research Article

Resonant third harmonic generation of a sub-millimeter wave in n-InSb waveguide embedded with a density ripple is investigated. The non-linearity arises through the modulation of free electron mass while the ripple accounts for the phase mismatch. The efficiency of the third harmonic generation is large. However, as the plasma frequency increases the attenuation rate of the third harmonic increases and the third harmonic efficiency decreases as (ωpb/c) is raised.