From backward THz difference-frequency generation to parametric oscillation

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 352-359

  Ding, Yujie J ^a,b,c,d   Shi, Wei ^b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Lehigh University   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Electrical Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Backward difference frequency generation; Backward parametric oscillation; GaSe; Terahertz (THz); ZnGeP 2

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENCE-FREQUENCY GENERATION (DFG); NONLINEAR EFFECTS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

CRYSTALS; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER BEAMS; PUMPING (LASER); SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

QUANTUM ELECTRONICS;

EID: 33745029070     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2006.871953     Document Type: Article

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