Title :
Nanosecond THz-OPO with a Novel QPM Scheme
Author :
Molter, Daniel ; Theuer, Michael ; Beigang, René
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Phys. Meas. Tech. IPM, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Abstract :
A nanosecond OPO pumped by a Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser for terahertz generation in periodically poled lithium niobate with a new pattern is presented. Characteristic properties of the OPO including cascaded processes are discussed.
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; optical parametric oscillators; yttrium compounds; Nd:YVO4; Q-switched; QPM; optical parametric oscillators; periodically poled lithium niobate; terahertz generation; Frequency; Laser excitation; Lithium niobate; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; (230.6080) Sources;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
