High-repetition-rate tunable narrowband terahertz-wave generation based on nonlinear frequency conversion pumped by dual fiber lasers in MgO:LiNbO3

被引：1

作者：

Wada, Yoshio ^{[1
]}

Satoh, Takumi ^{[1
]}

Higashi, Yasuhiro ^{[1
]}

Urata, Yoshiharu ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Ricoh Co Ltd, 5-10 Yokarakami, Natori, Miyagi 9811241, Japan

[2] Phluxi Inc, Chuo Ku, 1-8-5-2202 Harumi, Tokyo 1040053, Japan

来源：

TERAHERTZ, RF, MILLIMETER, AND SUBMILLIMETER-WAVE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS XI | 2018年 / 10531卷

关键词：

Terahertz-wave; difference frequency generation; MgO-doped LiNbO3 crystal; Yb-doped fiber laser; COMPACT;

D O I：

10.1117/12.2287293

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate a high-average-power, single-longitudinal-mode, and tunable terahertz-wave (THz-wave) source based on difference frequency generation (DFG) in a MgO:LiNbO3 (MgO:LN) crystal. The DFG waves are generated using a pair of Yb-doped, pulsed fiber lasers with a master oscillator power fiber amplifier configuration. The average power of the THz-wave output reaches 1.35 mW at 1.0 THz (300 mu m) at a linewidth of 7.2 GHz, and the tunability ranges from 0.34 to 1.25 THz under a pulse repetition frequency of 500 kHz. With this scheme, we constructed a compact THz-wave generation head for imaging applications. The combination of MgO:LN-DFG and the stable and robust fiber laser sources is highly promising for developing high-average-power THz-wave sources, particularly in the high-transmission sub-THz region. This approach may enable new applications of THz-wave spectroscopy in imaging and remote sensing.

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