Title :
Narrow-line, high-repetition-rate THz-wave generation from collinearly phase-matched difference-frequency mixing in periodically poled lithium niobate
Author :
Wang, T.D. ; Chang, H.L. ; Lin, S.T. ; Lin, Y.Y. ; Chiang, A.C. ; Huang, Y.C. ; Lu, H.L. ; Lin, F.Y.
Author_Institution :
Institute ofPhotonics Technologies, Department ofElectrical Engineering, National Tsinghua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
Abstract :
We report difference frequency generation of THz waves from collinearly phase-matched, periodically poled lithium niobate crystals. Transform-limited THz-wave pulses with a wavelength range between 190210 ¿m were generated at a kHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
Bolometers; Crystals; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pulse generation; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431490
