Title :
Terahertz-field-induced second harmonic generation through Pockels effect in Gallium Phosphide crystal
Author :
Cornet, M. ; Ould Hamouda, A. ; Degert, J. ; Abraham, Edo ; Freysz, E.
Author_Institution :
LOMA, Univ. Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
We report the second harmonic generation of a near-infrared pulse in a Gallium Phosphide crystal through the Pockels effect induced by an intense terahertz pulse. This demonstrates cascading second-order nonlinear phenomena in the terahertz range.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Pockels effect; gallium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; terahertz wave generation; Pockels effect; gallium phosphide crystal; intense terahertz pulse; near-infrared pulse; second-order nonlinear phenomena; terahertz-field-induced second harmonic generation; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
