• DocumentCode
    2494841
  • Title

    A diode-end-pumped frequency-tunable THz source with very low threshold

  • Author

    Lee, Andrew J. ; Pask, Helen M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    23-28 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We report a very compact, laser diode-pumped, frequency-tunable THz source (1.65 - 2.65 THz) based on Stimulated Polariton Scattering in Mg:LiNbO3. The system operates with very low threshold (~ 2.5 W diode pump power) and outputs a maximum average power of 6.45 μW at 2 THz, at a pulse repetition frequency of 3 kHz.
  • Keywords
    infrared sources; lithium compounds; magnesium; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical tuning; polaritons; solid lasers; stimulated scattering; terahertz wave generation; LiNbO3:Mg; diode-end-pumping; frequency 1.65 THz to 2.65 THz; frequency 3 kHz; frequency-tunable THz source; power 6.45 muW; pulse repetition frequency; stimulated polariton scattering; Cavity resonators; Crystals; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Wollongong, NSW
  • ISSN
    2162-2027
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1598-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2162-2027
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6379511
  • Filename
    6379511
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2494841