Title :
Temporal Dynamics of Optical-to-Terahertz Conversion in Electro-Optic Crystal
Author :
Bakunov, M.I. ; Bodrov, S.B. ; Maslov, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod
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 :
electro-optical devices; high-speed optical techniques; optical wavelength conversion; submillimetre wave generation; electro-optic crystal; femtosecond laser pulse; nonlinear crystal; optical-to-terahertz conversion; temporal dynamics; terahertz generation; 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 :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453708
