Title :
THz-OPO with a novel QPM-scheme
Author :
Molter, Daniel ; Theuer, Michael ; Beigang, René
Author_Institution :
IPM, Fraunhofer Inst. for Phys. Meas. Tech., Kaiserslautern, Germany
Abstract :
We present a nanosecond optical parametric oscillator for terahertz generation in periodically poled lithium niobate. The used QPM-scheme based on periodic poling leads to a collinear pump and signal wave and an emission of the terahertz wave under the well known Cherenkov-angle.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; terahertz wave devices; terahertz wave generation; Cherenkov-angle effect; LiNbO3; QPM scheme; THz-OPO; collinear pump; nanosecond optical parametric oscillator; periodically poled lithium niobate; signal wave; terahertz generation; terahertz wave emission; Absorption; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Photonic crystals; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324644
