Title :
Comparative simulation study of ZnTe heating effects in focused THz radiation generation
Author :
Lin, Hungyen ; Fischer, Bernd M. ; Abbott, Derek
Author_Institution :
Centre for Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Abstract :
With prolonged intense exposure of an optical beam on the ZnTe crystal, the problem of crystal photodamage becomes increasingly relevant. In reducing the risk of damage, practically this has meant a decrease in applied optical power density. The heating effects with a reduced power density are investigated.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; crystals; electro-optical devices; heating; laser beam effects; terahertz wave generation; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; ZnTe; crystal photodamage; focused terahertz radiation generation; heating effect; optical beam; Crystals; Mathematical model; Optical beams; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Water heating;
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.2010.5612720
