Surface-emitted THz generation using a compact ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier at 1060 nm

被引:39
作者
Matthäus, G
Schreiber, T
Limpert, J
Nolte, S
Torosyan, G
Beigang, R
Riehemann, S
Notni, G
Tünnermann, A
机构
[1] Univ Jena, Inst Phys Appl, D-07743 Jena, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Kaiserslautern, Fachbereich Phys, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
[3] Fraunhofer Inst Angew Opt & Feinmech, D-07745 Jena, Germany
关键词
terahertz; far-infrared; ultrafast lasers;
D O I
10.1016/j.optcom.2005.11.066
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Generation of InAs-surface-emitted terahertz radiation by application of an ultrashort pulse 1060 nm parabolic fiber amplifier source is reported for the first time. The fiber amplifier delivers 100 fs pulses at a repetition rate of 75 MHz and an average power of maximum 12 W. This new excitation laser for surface-emitters generates high brightness broadband THz radiation ranging from 100 GHz to over 2.5 THz. THz detection is demonstrated based on two-photon absorption at low-temperature-grown GaAs dipole receivers. (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:114 / 117
页数:4
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