Title :
Tunable and coherent THz source using ZnGeP/sub 2/
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Schunemann, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Coherent THz and millimeter waves continuously tunable in the range of 83.1-1642 /spl mu/m (3.61-0.18 THz) are efficiently generated by using ZnGeP/sub 2/ through collinear phase-matched difference-frequency generation. The maximum peak output power can reach 134 W.
Keywords :
germanium compounds; millimetre wave generation; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; submillimetre wave generation; zinc compounds; 134 W; 83.1 to 1642 micron; ZnGeP/sub 2/; coherent THz source; collinear phase-matching; difference-frequency generation; millimeter waves; tunable THz source; Absorption; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Gases; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical frequency conversion; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
