Title :
Coded excitation of broadband terahertz using optical rectification in poled lithium niobate
Author :
Buma, T. ; Norris, T.B.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate coded excitation of broadband terahertz using optical rectification in poled lithium niobate patterned with a 53-bit binary phase code. Digital pulse compression produces near single-cycle terahertz pulses at 1.2 THz.
Keywords :
binary codes; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical pulse compression; phase coding; 1.2 THz; LiNbO3; binary phase code; coded excitation; optical rectification; poled lithium niobate; single-cycle terahertz pulses; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Ultrafast optics; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202333
