Title :
Development of output enhanced terahertz-wave parametric oscillator using thermo-electrically cooled MgO:LiNbO3
Author :
Ikari, T. ; Minamide, H. ; Ishikawa, Y. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
RIKEN, Photodynamics Res. Center, Sendai, Japan
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
We investigated an enhanced output THz-wave parametric oscillator using a thermo-electrically cooled MgO:LiNbO3 crystal. The output was enhanced above 1.3 THz at the same pump input energy. For easy, accurate temperature control, a thermo-electric cooler was used to cool the MgO:LiNbO3 crystal. First, we measured the temperature dependence of transmittance in MgO:LiNbO3 in the THz region using Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR).
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectra; infrared spectra; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; parametric oscillators; submillimetre wave oscillators; temperature control; temperature measurement; Fourier transform infrared spectrometry; MgO:LiNbO3; MgO:LiNbO3 crystal; THz region; temperature control; temperature dependence measurement; terahertz wave parametric oscillator; thermo-electric cooler; transmittance; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422080
