Title :
Tunable narrow linewidth THz-wave generation using dual-wavelength fiber ring laser and organic DAST crystal
Author :
Tang, Ming ; Notake, Takashi ; Minamide, Hiroaki ; Wang, Yuye ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
RIKEN ASI, Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrated a novel single longitudinal mode dual-wavelength fiber ring laser with continuously tunable wavelength spacing. Continuous-wave Terahertz radiation from sub-THz to 2 THz was generated through difference-frequency generation of two laser wavelengths in a nonlinear DAST crystal.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; nonlinear optics; optical frequency conversion; ring lasers; terahertz wave generation; terahertz waves; continuous-wave terahertz radiation; difference-frequency generation; dual-wavelength fiber ring laser; organic DAST crystal; tunable narrow linewidth THz-wave generation; Crystals; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612419