Title :
THz source based on resonantly-enhanced difference frequency generation in periodically-inverted GaAs
Author :
Vodopyanov, K.L. ; Schaar, J.E. ; Kuo, P.S. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Lin, A. ; Harris, J.S. ; Hurlbut, W.C. ; Kozlov, V.G. ; Bliss, D. ; Lynch, C.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
We report mW-average-power widely tunable (0.5-3.5 THz) monochromatic THz source based on frequency mixing in periodically-inverted GaAs, between the two closely spaced dasiasignalpsila and dasiaidlerpsila waves, inside the resonant cavity of an optical parametric oscillator.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical parametric oscillators; terahertz wave devices; terahertz wave generation; GaAs; THz source; frequency 0.5 THz to 3.5 THz; frequency mixing; optical parametric oscillator; periodically-inverted GaAs; resonant cavity; resonantly-enhanced difference frequency generation; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Oscillators; Resonance; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2119-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2120-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665535
