Title :
Terahertz-wave generation in periodically-inverted GaAs
Author :
Vodopyanov, K.L. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Simanovskii, D.M. ; Kozlov, V.G. ; Lee, Y.S.
Author_Institution :
E.L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Abstract :
Efficient generation of narrow-band terahertz-wave pulses tunable in the 2-3 THz frequency range was achieved in periodically-inverted GaAs; structures pumped by 100-fs pulses tunable between 2 and 4 microns, via mechanism of quasi-phase-matched optical rectification.
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical tuning; 100 fs; 2 to 3 THz; GaAs; narrow-band terahertz-wave pulse tuning; periodically-inverted GaAs; quasiphase-matched optical rectification; terahertz-wave generation; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202155
