DocumentCode
520244
Title
THz source based on external cavity enhanced difference frequency generation by using monolithic single-frequency pulsed fiber lasers
Author
Petersen, Eliot B. ; Shi, Wei ; Nguyen, Dan T. ; Yao, Zhidong ; Zong, Jie ; Chavez-Pirson, Arturo ; Peyghambarian, N.
Author_Institution
NP Photonics Inc., Tucson, AZ, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate a resonant cavity approach to enhance narrow band THz radiation. Two nanosecond laser pulses in a cavity interact with a nonlinear crystal to produce 7-fold enhancement of THz power compared to single-pass orientation.
Keywords
laser cavity resonators; optical fibre amplifiers; terahertz waves; external cavity enhanced difference frequency generation; monolithic single-frequency pulsed fiber lasers; nanosecond laser pulses; nonlinear crystal; resonant cavity; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; 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
5499813
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