Title :
Tunable coherent microwave radiation by mixing two optical frequencies in a 47-mm-long GaSe crystal
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel approach for efficiently generating a monochromatic microwave tunable continuously in the range of 53-300 GHz by mixing two optical beams in a 47-mm-long GaSe crystal.
Keywords :
III-VI semiconductors; gallium compounds; microwave generation; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; 47 mm; 53 to 300 GHz; GaSe crystal; monochromatic microwave tuning; optical beams; optical frequency; phase-matched difference-frequency generation; tunable coherent microwave radiation; Frequency conversion; Gases; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Microwave generation; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549075
