Title :
Terahertz-field-induced second harmonic generation through Pockels effect in Zinc Telluride crystal
Author :
Cornet, M. ; Hamouda, A. Ould ; Degert, J. ; Abraham, Edo ; Freysz, E.
Author_Institution :
LOMA, Univ. Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
We report on the second harmonic generation of a near-infrared pulse in a Zinc Telluride (ZnTe) crystal through the Pockels effect induced by an intense terahertz pulse, demonstrating cascading second-order nonlinear phenomena in the terahertz range.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; Pockels effect; infrared spectra; optical harmonic generation; terahertz waves; zinc compounds; Pockels effect; ZnTe; cascading second-order nonlinear phenomena; intense terahertz pulse; near-infrared pulse; terahertz-field-induced second harmonic generation; zinc telluride crystal; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Probes; Tellurium; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956350
