Title :
Widely tunable (1–15THz), narrowband picosecond terahertz light source
Author :
Miyamoto, Katsuhiko ; Suizu, Koji ; Saito, Takashi ; Akiba, Tatsuro ; Omatsu, Takashige
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Adv. Integration Sci., Chiba Univ., Chiba, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We have developed a picosecond terahertz light source with a wide tunability (1-15THz) and a narrow linewidth (~120GHz) formed by a 1 μm picosecond laser, a fan-out PPSLT optical parametric amplifier and a DAST crystal.
Keywords :
light sources; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric amplifiers; optical tuning; organic compounds; spectral line narrowing; terahertz wave generation; 4´-dimethylamino-N-methyl-4- stilbazolium tosylate crystal; DAST crystal; fan-out PPSLT optical parametric amplifier; frequency 1 THz to 15 THz; narrow linewidth; narrowband picosecond terahertz light source; optical tuning; periodically poled stoichiometric lithium tantalite; picosecond laser; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6599982
