Tunable terahertz-wave parametric oscillators using LiNbO3 and MgO : LiNbO3 crystals

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 4 PART 2, 2000, Pages 653-661

  Shikata, Jun Ichi ^a   Kawase, Kodo ^a   Karino, Ken Ichi ^a   Taniuchi, Tetsuo ^a   Ito, Hiromasa ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mgo doped linbo3; Nonlinear; Parametric; Spectroscopy; Terahertz; Tunable

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM NIOBATE CRYSTALS; TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY; TERAHERTZ WAVE PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR;

ABSORPTION; CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LITHIUM NIOBATE; MAGNESIA; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0034172327     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.841956     Document Type: Article

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