Title :
Programmable terahertz waveforms generated via optical rectification of shaped ultrafast laser pulses
Author :
Ahn, J. ; Efimov, A.V. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Taylor, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Material Sci. & Technol., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated the use of optical pulse-shaping technique in conjunction with difference frequency generation in a nonlinear optoelectronic crystal for the generation of computer-designed electromagnetic waveforms at terahertz frequency.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; submillimetre wave generation; computer-designed electromagnetic waveforms; difference frequency generation; nonlinear optoelectronic crystal; optical pulse-shaping; optical rectification; programmable waveforms; shaped laser pulses; terahertz frequency; terahertz waveforms; ultrafast laser pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
