2005
DOI: 10.1063/1.1957123
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Generation of megawatt-power terahertz pulses by noncollinear difference-frequency mixing in GaAs

Abstract: Terahertz pulses with a peak power of ϳ2 MW were generated in a noncollinear phase-matched GaAs crystal at room temperature. Efficient difference-frequency generation was achieved using 250-ps CO 2 laser pulses for which the surface damage threshold increased in comparison with standard 200-ns pulses. Tunable CO 2 lasers in combination with this technique should yield a source in the 0.1-3.0-THz range.

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“…Additionally, optical down-conversion to terahertz frequencies based on nonlinear optical effects has been extensively used for generating high power terahertz waves. Optical down-conversion to terahertz frequencies in bulk nonlinear materials is inherently inefficient due to the optical/terahertz phase mismatch limiting the efficient field interaction length [12]. Guided wave nonlinear media [13][14][15], quasiphase-matching in periodically poled media [16][17][18][19][20][21], and the use of tilted wave-front pump waves [22] have been employed to offer a better phase-matching control resulting in longer field interaction lengths.…”
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“…Additionally, optical down-conversion to terahertz frequencies based on nonlinear optical effects has been extensively used for generating high power terahertz waves. Optical down-conversion to terahertz frequencies in bulk nonlinear materials is inherently inefficient due to the optical/terahertz phase mismatch limiting the efficient field interaction length [12]. Guided wave nonlinear media [13][14][15], quasiphase-matching in periodically poled media [16][17][18][19][20][21], and the use of tilted wave-front pump waves [22] have been employed to offer a better phase-matching control resulting in longer field interaction lengths.…”
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“…[3]. Однако в настоящее время активно ведутся работы по накачке ТГц сред мощным излучением СО 2 -лазера [4]. Это вызывает активный интерес к поиску оптических материалов, прозрачных в этом диапазоне.…”
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“…Существуют два основных способа использования оптической накачки для получения генерации сравнительно мощного лазерного ТHz излучения. Это накачка газовых сред, из которых уже изучено несколько сотен и получено несколько тысяч линий [15], а также генерация волны с разностной частотой в нелинейных кристаллах [14,[16][17][18].…”
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