Title :
Waveguide-enhanced THz parametric generation and oscillation in thin lithium niobate wafers
Author :
Chiang, A.C. ; Wang, T.D. ; Lee, H.H. ; Huang, Y.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We observed 2-time efficiency increase in THz parametric generation when reducing the thickness of a lithium-niobate waveguide from 1 to 0.5 mm. Efficient THz emitted from such a waveguide OPO with an intracavity grazing-incidence grating.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical waveguides; submillimetre wave generation; 1 to 0.5 mm; LiNbO3; THz parametric oscillation; intracavity grazing-incidence grating; lithium-niobate waveguide; thin lithium niobate wafers; waveguide OPO; waveguide-enhanced THz parametric generation; Free electron lasers; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202044
