Title :
Generation of High-Power Terahertz Pulses at the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS)
Author :
Blanchard, F. ; Razzari, L. ; Sharma, G. ; Morandotti, R. ; Keiffer, J.-C. ; Ozaki, T. ; Reid, M. ; Tiedje, H.F. ; Haugen, H.K. ; Morris, D. ; Hegmann, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. du Quebec, Quebec
Abstract :
We report on terahertz pulse generation by optical rectification in a large aperture ZnTe single-crystal wafer. Terahertz pulse energies up to 0.76 muJ are measured, the highest ever observed from an optical rectification source.
Keywords :
light sources; optical pulse generation; submillimetre waves; advanced laser light source; high-power terahertz pulses; optical rectification source; terahertz pulse generation; Focusing; Light sources; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Zinc compounds;
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.2007.4452772
