Title :
Observation of phase-matched frequency mixing of THz and near-infrared laser pulses in a ZnGeP2 crystal
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA
Abstract :
We observed phase-matched frequency mixing of a THz wave with a near-infrared laser beam in a ZnGeP2 crystal. Such a process can be used to detect a THz wave in the range of 91-139 mum.
Keywords :
germanium compounds; laser beams; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; zinc compounds; THz wave; ZnGeP2; ZnGeP2 crystal; frequency mixing; near-infrared laser pulses; phase matching; Bolometers; Detectors; Energy measurement; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Optical pulses; Polarization; Pulse measurements; Watthour meters; Wavelength measurement; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.7220) Upconversion;
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.2006.4629175
