Title :
Threshold-reduced compact terahertz-wave parametric oscillator
Author :
Ikari, Tomofumi ; Xianbin, Zhang ; Minamide, Hiroaki ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Photodynamics Res. Center, RIKEN, Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrated a threshold-reduced compact terahertz-wave parametric oscillator, which uses high performance mirrors. It achieved threshold intensity reduction of 23%. We obtained THz-wave radiation in the range of 0.96 to 3 THz, thereby enhancing the output energy.
Keywords :
microwave parametric oscillators; microwave photonics; mirrors; submillimetre wave oscillators; 0.96 to 3 THz; high-performance mirrors; threshold-reduced compact terahertz-wave parametric oscillator; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Oscillators; Phased arrays; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202047
