Title :
Intense terahertz generation based on the photo-Dember effect
Author :
Klatt, G. ; Hilser, F. ; Chao, W. ; Gebs, R. ; Bartels, A. ; Huska, K. ; Lemmer, U. ; Bastian, G. ; Johnston, M.B. ; Fischer, M. ; Faist, J. ; Dekorsy, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new scheme for generating THz radiation based on the photo-Dember effect in lateral geometry. By micro-structuring a semiconductor surface we achieve strongly enhanced THz emission comparable to high-efficiency externally biased photoconductive emitters.
Keywords :
Charge carrier processes; Electron optics; Geometrical optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Space charge; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
