• DocumentCode
    2972173
  • Title

    Optical rectification at metal surfaces

  • Author

    Kadlec, F. ; Kuzel, P. ; Coutaz, J.-L.

  • Author_Institution
    Acad. of Sci. of the Czech Republic, Inst. of Phys., Prague, Czech Republic
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    19-23 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    455
  • Abstract
    We report on experimental observation of freely propagating pulses of terahertz (THz) radiation produced by optical rectification of femtosecond pulses at metal surfaces. This opens a qualitatively new way of investigation of nonlinear phenomena at metal surfaces and can be also exploited in the future for development of new THz emitters.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical pulse generation; rectification; submillimetre wave propagation; femtosecond pulses; metal surfaces; nonlinear phenomena; optical rectification; terahertz emitters; terahertz radiation; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9348-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572609
  • Filename
    1572609