Title :
Strong THz-Field-Induced Nonlinear Optical Effects in Electro-Optical Crystals
Author :
Shen, Yuzhen ; Watanabe, Takahiro ; Arena, Dario ; Carr, G.L. ; Kao, Chi-Chang ; Murphy, James B. ; Tsang, Thomas Y. ; Wang, Xijie
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton
Abstract :
We demonstrate that time-dependent electric field associated with intense single-cycle THz pulses can induce nonlinear phase modulation in electro-optical crystals, leading to spectral shift, broadening and modulation of co-propagating laser pulses.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; electro-optical modulation; nonlinear optics; optical materials; phase modulation; spectral line broadening; spectral line shift; electro-optical crystals; laser pulse modulation; nonlinear optical effects; nonlinear phase modulation; single-cycle terahertz pulses; spectral broadening; spectral shift; Crystals; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Probes; Pulse modulation; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452771
