Title :
Cryogenic characteristics of the THz-wave output from LiNbO/sub 3/ optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Shikata, J. ; Kawase, K. ; Sato, M. ; Taniuchi, T. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We demonstrate that cryogenic cooling is very effective in achieving highly efficient generation of THz waves from an LiNbO/sub 3/ optical parametric oscillator (OPO) due to the decrease in absorption loss.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; cryogenics; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; submillimetre wave generation; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ optical parametric oscillator; THz-wave output; absorption loss; cryogenic characteristics; cryogenic cooling; highly efficient THz wave generation; submillimetre wave generation; Cryogenics; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optimized production technology; Oscillators; Photodetectors; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
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.1998.676510
