Title :
Generation of shaped terahertz pulses
Author :
Vidal, S. ; Degert, J. ; Oberlé, J. ; Freysz, E.
Author_Institution :
Centre de Phys. Moleculaire Opt. et Hertzienne, Univ. de Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
Phase-locked THz pulse pairs and tunable narrowband THz pulses are generated by means of femtosecond optical pulse shaping combined with optical rectification in ZnTe crystal. THz spectra as narrow as 140 GHz and tunable between 0.5 and 2.5 THz are reported.
Keywords :
optical phase locked loops; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; rectification; terahertz wave spectra; zinc compounds; THz spectra; ZnTe; femtosecond optical pulse shaping; frequency 0.5 THz to 2.5 THz; frequency 140 GHz; optical rectification; phase-locked THz pulse pairs; shaped terahertz pulses; tunable narrowband THz pulses; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612514
