Title :
A pump enhanced ns - OPO for THz generation
Author :
Molter, Daniel ; Theuer, Michael ; Beigang, René
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Phys. Meas. Tech. IPM, Kaiserslautern
Abstract :
A nanosecond OPO pumped by a single mode Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser for terahertz generation in slant stripe periodically poled lithium niobate is presented. The oscillation threshold is overcome by stabilized pump enhancement and lowered by means of injection seeding by a grating stabilized, tunable diode laser.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; optical pumping; submillimetre waves; LiNbO3; grating; injection seeding; pump enhanced OPO cavity; single mode Q- switched Nd:YVO4 laser; slant stripe periodically poled lithium niobate; terahertz generation; tunable diode laser; Diode lasers; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Lithium niobate; Measurement techniques; Optical reflection; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
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.2008.4665639