• DocumentCode
    500371
  • Title

    Terahertz generation and detection using frequency conversion

  • Author

    Chen, Jerry C. ; Yeh, K.-L. ; Khan, M. Jalal ; Hebling, J. ; Hoffmann, M.C. ; Kaushik, Sumanth ; Nelson, Keith A.

  • Author_Institution
    M.I.T. Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Terahertz is nonlinearly upconverted to telecommunication wavelengths, resulting in detection with 4.5 pW/Hz1/2 noise equivalent power and nanosecond temporal resolution. Optical frequencies from an ultrashort pulse mix, generating 3 mW of broadband terahertz.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; optical frequency conversion; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave generation; broadband terahertz generation; frequency conversion; nanosecond temporal resolution; noise equivalent power; nonlinear upconversion; power 3 mW; terahertz detection; ultrashort pulse; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; 040.2235; 190.1900; 190.2620; 190.4410; 190.7220; 230.0040; 230.6080;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225761
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=500371