Tunable THz source based on intracavity parametric down-conversion in quasi-phase-matched GaAs

Author

Schaar, J.E. ; Vodopyanov, K.L. ; Kuo, P.S. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Lin, A. ; Yu, X. ; Harris, J.S. ; Bliss, D. ; Lynch, C. ; Kozlov, V.G. ; Hurlbut, W.C.

Author_Institution

Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We developed an efficient frequency-tunable THz source using intracavity mixing between the two resonant waves of a synchronously pumped doubly resonant OPO. Three types of quasi-phase-matched GaAs were utilized: optically contacted, orientation-patterned, and diffusion-bonded GaAs.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical tuning; submillimetre wave generation; GaAs; diffusion-bonded gallium arsenide; frequency tunable THz source; intracavity mixing; intracavity parametric down-conversion; optical parametric oscillators; optically contacted gallium arsenide; orientation-patterned gallium arsenide; quasiphase-matched gallium arsenide; resonant waves; synchronously pumped doubly resonant OPO; terahertz-frequency radiation generation; Absorption; Apertures; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Resonance; Ultrafast optics; (040.2235) Far infrared or terahertz; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-859-9

Type

conf

Filename

4571916