Title :
All-in-one THz-wave parametric source driven by a compact LD-pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Minamide, Hiroaki ; Sato, Atsushi ; Ikari, Tomofumi ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
RIKEN Sendai, Sendai
Abstract :
We demonstrate an all-in-one compact THz-wave parametric oscillator. An original LD-pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was developed. The pump source and a ring-cavity THz-wave parametric oscillator were embedded into the package within A3-paper-size dimensions, with 155 mm-height. Using it, a maltose spectrum was detected at room temperature using a pyroelectric detector.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; organic compounds; pyroelectric detectors; solid lasers; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave spectra; Nd:YAG laser; Q-switching; THz-wave parametric oscillator; THz-wave parametric source; YAG:Nd; all-in-one parametric source; laser-diode pump; maltose spectrum; pyroelectric detector; ring-cavity oscillator; room temperature detection; size 155 mm; temperature 293 K to 298 K; Detectors; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Pyroelectricity; Ring lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391127
