DocumentCode
520167
Title
THz generation from highly-lossy second-order nonlinear medium at polariton resonance in transverse-pumping geometry
Author
Ding, Yujie J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We show that transverse-pumping geometry can be exploited for THz generation when a second-order nonlinear medium is highly lossy at its polariton resonance. High conversion efficiencies can be achieved via such a novel configuration.
Keywords
nonlinear optics; optical harmonic generation; polaritons; conversion efficiency; highly-lossy second-order nonlinear medium; polariton resonance; terahertz generation; transverse-pumping geometry; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Geometry; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Resonance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5499731
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