Title :
Intracavity THz generation inside stacked GaP plates as output coupler of optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Pu Zhao ; Xiaomu Lin ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Xiaodong Mu ; Huai-Chuan Lee ; Meissner, Stephanie K. ; Meissner, Helmuth
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have implemented a THz source based on intracavity difference frequency generation in stacked GaP plates as an output coupler of an optical parametric oscillator. The total THz output peak power approaches 200 W.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; laser cavity resonators; optical couplers; optical harmonic generation; optical parametric oscillators; GaP; THz source; intracavity THz generation; intracavity difference frequency generation; optical parametric oscillator; output coupler; power 200 W; stacked GaP plates; total THz output peak power; Cavity resonators; Couplers; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
