DocumentCode
1989291
Title
Forward and backward THz difference frequency generation with idler loss exceeding parametric gain
Author
Huang, Yen-Chieh ; Wang, Tsong-Dong ; Chuang, Ming-Yuen ; Lin, Yen-Yin ; Lin, Fan-Yi
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Tsinghua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fYear
2011
fDate
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Firstpage
1603
Lastpage
1605
Abstract
When the idler absorption loss exceeds parametric gain in THz DFG, the THz wave can still grow monotonically versus crystal length for forward DFG but saturates within a few absorption lengths for backward DFG.
Keywords
microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical losses; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave spectra; THz DFG; THz wave; backward THz difference frequency generation; crystal length; forward THz difference frequency generation; idler absorption loss; parametric gain; Absorption; Crystals; Lithium niobate; Optical pulse generation; Optical saturation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1939-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193912
Filename
6193912
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