Power scalable compact THz system based on an ultrafast Yb-doped fiber amplifier

被引：79
作者：
Chang, Guoqing
Divin, Charles J.
Liu, Chi-Hung
Williamson, Steven L.
Galvanauskas, Almantas
Norris, Theodore B.
机构：
[1] Univ Michigan, FOCUS Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Michigan, Ctr Ultrafast Opt Sci, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[3] Picometrix LLC, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2006年 / 14卷 / 17期
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D O I：
10.1364/OE.14.007909
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A power-scalable approach for THz generation is demonstrated using optical rectification in GaP pumped by a high power ultrafast Yb doped fiber amplifier operating at 1.055 mu m. A 120-MHz-repetition-rate pulse train of single- cycle THz radiation with 6.5 mu W average power is generated using 10 W from a parabolic fiber amplifier. Analysis of the THz power scalability indicates that due to the unique advantages offered by ultrafast optical rectification in GaP and due to the power scalability of fiber lasers, this approach has the potential to generate single- cycle THz pulse trains with average powers up to several mW.
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页码：7909 / 7913
页数：5
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