Title :
Properties of broadband terahertz generation in birefringent ZnGeP2
Author :
Rowley, Joseph D. ; Bristow, Alan D. ; Schunemann, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV, USA
Abstract :
Generation of terahertz pulses by optical rectification is demonstrated in chalcopyrite ZnGeP2 (ZGP) as a function of pump intensity, wavelength and crystal orientation. For infrared excitation, ZGP emission exceeds that of GaAs and GaP.
Keywords :
Absorption; Crystals; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
