Abstract
By using room-temperature parametric oscillation of LiNbO3 pumped by a Q-switched Nd: YAG laser, a tunable terahertz-wave source in the range between 1 and 2 THz has been realized with a simple configuration. Since the terahertz wave is strongly absorbed inside the crystal and is affected by total internal reflection at the crystal edge, terahertz radiation outside the crystal has been difficult. A grating coupler and a prism coupler have resulted in wide tunability, high efficiency, and high spatial coherency. In this paper, the basic configuration of the optical source, various radiation characteristics, and the terahertz spectroscopic system using the present source are described.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 10-18 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part II: Electronics (English translation of Denshi Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi) |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 Jul |
Keywords
- Nonlinear optics
- Parametric
- Terahertz
- Tunable spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Kawase, K., Shikata, J., Sato, M., Taniuchi, T., & Ito, H. (1998). Widely tunable coherent terahertz-wave generation using nonlinear optical effect. Electronics and Communications in Japan, Part II: Electronics (English translation of Denshi Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi), 81(7), 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6432(199807)81:7<10::AID-ECJB2>3.0.CO;2-6