Title : 
Cherenkov phase-matched monochromatic THz difference frequency generation in LiNbO3 crystal
         
        
            Author : 
Pengxiang Liu ; Degang Xu ; Yuye Wang ; Kai Zhong ; Wei Shi ; Jianquan Yao
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. of Laser & Opto-Electron., Tianjin Univ., Tianjin, China
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present our theoretical and experimental work on Cherenkov phase-matched monochromatic THz difference frequency generation. A theoretical model is developed by solving wave equation via spatial Fourier expansion. Cherenkov-type THz-wave is generated with LiNbO3 crystal. A tuning range of 0.1-5.5THz is achieved, with highest energy of 0.56nJ/pulse.
         
        
            Keywords : 
lithium compounds; microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; Cherenkov phase-matched monochromatic THz difference frequency generation; LiNbO3; frequency 0.1 THz to 5.5 THz; lithium niobate crystal; spatial Fourier expansion; wave equation; Absorption; Approximation methods; Crystals; Laser excitation; Shape; Tuning;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Mainz
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665793