Title :
Ultrafast imaging of terahertz pulse generation by tilted optical pulse front in LiNbO3
Author :
Wang, Z. ; Ayesheshim, A. ; Su, F.H. ; Hegmann, F.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Abstract :
We directly image terahertz waves generated by optical rectification of tilted-pulse-front optical pulses in LiNbO3. The terahertz generation efficiency is highest when the pump-pulse tilt angle is equal to the THz Cherenkov angle.
Keywords :
Adaptive optics; Crystals; Optical distortion; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical reflection; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
