Title :
Forward and backward THz difference frequency generation with idler loss exceeding parametric gain
Author :
Huang, Yen-Chieh ; Wang, Tsong-Dong ; Chuang, Ming-Yuen ; Lin, Yen-Yin ; Lin, Fan-Yi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Tsinghua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
When the idler absorption loss exceeds parametric gain in THz DFG, the THz wave can still grow monotonically versus crystal length for forward DFG but saturates within a few absorption lengths for backward DFG.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical losses; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave spectra; THz DFG; THz wave; backward THz difference frequency generation; crystal length; forward THz difference frequency generation; idler absorption loss; parametric gain; Absorption; Crystals; Lithium niobate; Optical pulse generation; Optical saturation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193912
