Quasi-single-cycle terahertz pulses based on broadband-phase-matched difference-frequency generation in second-order nonlinear medium: high output powers and conversion efficiencies

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1171-1179

  Ding, Yujie J ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Phase matched difference frequency generation (DFG); Single cycle terahertz pulses; Ultrawideband millimeter wave pulses

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COHERENT LIGHT; CRYSTALS; INFRARED RADIATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PHASE-MATCHED DIFFERENCE-FREQUENCY GENERATION (DFG); ROTATIONAL TRANSITIONS; SINGLE-CYCLE TERAHERTZ PULSES; ULTRAWIDEBAND MILLIMETER-WAVE PULSES;

BROADBAND NETWORKS;

EID: 10944245718     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837205     Document Type: Article

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