Title :
Broadband terahertz generation approaching optical communication frequency using tilted DAST crystals
Author :
Katayama, Ikufumi ; Bito, Michitaka ; Matsubara, Eiichi ; Ashida, M.
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
To realize ultrabroadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy reaching near-infrared spectral regions, we investigated the type-I phase matching conditions of the difference frequency generation in DAST crystals. Crystal tilting is found to be efficient for near-infrared generation.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; organic compounds; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave detectors; broadband terahertz generation; crystal tilting; near-infrared spectral regions; optical communication frequency; tilted DAST crystals; type-I phase matching conditions; ultrabroadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Chirp; Crystals; Electric fields; Frequency conversion; Spectroscopy; Time-domain analysis; Time-frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
