Title :
Temporal dynamics of optical-to-terahertz conversion in electro-optic crystal
Author :
Bakunov, M.I. ; Bodrov, S.B. ; Maslov, A.V.
Abstract :
We developed a theory of the optical-to-terahertz conversion of a femtosecond laser pulse with finite width in a slab of nonlinear crystal. This theory explains previous experiments and reveals new schemes for terahertz generation.
Keywords :
Frequency conversion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Physical optics; Space vector pulse width modulation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431485
