Title :
Palmtop Terahertz-wave parametric generator with wide tunability
Author :
Hayashi, S. ; Shibuya, T. ; Sakai, H. ; Taira, T. ; Otani, C. ; Ogawa, Y. ; Kawase, K.
Author_Institution :
RIKEN Sendai, Sendai
Abstract :
We have realized palmtop and tunable THz-wave parametric generator and observed output THz-wave with tuning range of 1-3 THz, with power of more than 100 mW (peak), linewidth of less than 10 GHz.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; submillimetre wave generation; YAG:Nd; extended cavity diode laser; frequency 1 THz to 3 THz; microchip laser pumping source; palmtop terahertz-wave parametric generator; tunable THz-wave parametric generator; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Light scattering; Microchip lasers; Optical scattering; Personal digital assistants; Pump lasers; Resonance light scattering; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (190.0190) Nonlinear optics; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers;
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
