Title :
Phase-matched generation of broadband terahertz radiation in a waveguide
Author :
Cao, Hua ; Linke, Richard A. ; Nahata, Ajay
Author_Institution :
NEC Res. Inst., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel waveguide geometry that allows for the phase-matched generation of broadband THz radiation. Both the optical pump beam and generated THz radiation propagate in the fundamental mode of the waveguide.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical waveguides; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre waves; THz radiation propagation; broadband terahertz radiation; optical pump beam; phase-matched generation; waveguide; waveguide geometry; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical beams; Optical distortion; Optical frequency conversion; Optical polymers; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
