Efficient generation of Cherenkov-type terahertz radiation from a lithium niobate crystal with a silicon prism output coupler

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Theuer, M ^a   Torosyan, G ^a   Rau, C ^b   Beigang, R ^b   Maki, K ^c   Otani, C ^c   Kawase, K ^c  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES IPM   (Germany)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^c RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHERENKOV-CUT GEOMETRY; CHERENKOV-TYPE TERAHERTZ RADIATION; SILICON PRISM; SPECTRAL INTENSITY;

CRYSTALS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MAGNESIA; PRISMS; SILICON; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

LITHIUM NIOBATE;

EID: 32944471839     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2177540     Document Type: Article

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