DocumentCode
444136
Title
THz pulse shaping and ellipticity control via optical rectification in nonlinear optical crystals
Author
Lee, Y.S. ; Hurlbut, W.C. ; Amer, N. ; Norton, B.J. ; Norris, T.B.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
338
Abstract
Pulse-shape and ellipticity of continuously tunable multi-cycle THz pulses are controlled by adjusting the relative time delay, intensity, and polarization between two femtosecond pulses. A THz wave plate using wire-grid polarizer also converts THz ellipticity.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; optical materials; optical polarisers; optical pulse shaping; optical tuning; submillimetre waves; THz pulse shaping; THz wave plate; ellipticity control; femtosecond pulses; nonlinear optical crystals; optical rectification; time delay; tunable multi-cycle THz pulses; wire-grid polarizer; Crystals; Delay effects; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical polarization; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse shaping methods; Shape control; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548774
Filename
1548774
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