Title :
A new scheme for efficient generation of coherent submillimeter to terahertz waves in periodically poled lithium niobate
Author :
Ding, Yujie J. ; Khurgin, Jacob B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Bowling Green State Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We propose to efficiently generate coherent submillimeter-THz waves in periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/ based on backward optical parametric oscillation and difference-frequency generation.
Keywords :
birefringence; dielectric polarisation; lithium compounds; microwave generation; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; backward optical parametric oscillation; coherent submillimeter wave generation; difference-frequency generation; efficient generation; periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/; terahertz wave generation; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Microchip lasers; Optimized production technology; Power generation; Pump lasers; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.675970
