Investigation of limits on peak powers and conversion efficiencies for quasi-single-cycle THz pulses based on phase-matched difference-frequency generation: review

Yujie J. Ding

doi:10.1117/12.584857

25 March 2005 Investigation of limits on peak powers and conversion efficiencies for quasi-single-cycle THz pulses based on phase-matched difference-frequency generation: review

Yujie J. Ding

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Proceedings Volume 5727, Terahertz and Gigahertz Electronics and Photonics IV; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584857
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We have reviewed our most recent results. Let us consider a second-order nonlinear medium in which perfect phase-matching can be achieved at one particular output wavelength for the process of the THz generation from a train of ultrafast laser pulses based on difference-frequency generation. We assume that the coherence lengths for the THz generation are sufficiently long within a wide bandwidth around this perfect phase-matching wavelength due to a slight dispersion in the THz region (i.e. broadband phase-matching). In this theoretical work, we show that quasi-single-cycle THz pulses can be efficiently generated. An efficient conversion for the THz generation is made possible not only by utilizing the broadband phase-matching but also by optimizing the pulse width for each peak THz frequency. We have investigated the regime of the strong pump depletion and found the limits to the conversion efficiencies. We have ruled out the significant contributions due to the effects of multiphoton absorption, free-carrier absorption, and nonlinear refractive indices.

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Yujie J. Ding "Investigation of limits on peak powers and conversion efficiencies for quasi-single-cycle THz pulses based on phase-matched difference-frequency generation: review", Proc. SPIE 5727, Terahertz and Gigahertz Electronics and Photonics IV, (25 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.584857

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