Title :
Efficient generation of broadband terahertz pulses based on bulk parametric interaction in 2-cm-thick GaP crystal
Author :
Mu, X. ; Shi, W. ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated that two-photon absorption in a 2-cm-thick bulk GaP crystal can be the mechanism for limiting the efficient generation of the ultrafast broadband THz pulses using short infrared laser pulses.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pulse generation; GaP; THz pulses; broadband terahertz pulse generation; bulk GaP crystal; short infrared laser pulses; size 2 cm; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Power generation; Pulse generation; Pump lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.7110) Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629174
