We systematically investigate the influences of the input infrared spectrum, chirp, and polarization on the emitted intense terahertz spectrum and spatial dispersion in lithium niobate via optical rectification. The t...We systematically investigate the influences of the input infrared spectrum, chirp, and polarization on the emitted intense terahertz spectrum and spatial dispersion in lithium niobate via optical rectification. The terahertz yield and emission spectrum depend on both the chirp and spectrum of the input pump laser pulses. We also observe slight non-uniform spatial dispersion using a knife-edge measurement, which agrees well with the original predictions. The possible mechanism is the nonlinear distortion effect caused by high-energy laser pumping.Our study is very important and useful for developing intense terahertz systems with applications in extreme terahertz sciences and nonlinear phenomena.展开更多
We systematically study the optimization of highly efficient terahertz（THz） generation in lithium niobate（LN）crystal pumped by 800 nm laser pulses with 30 fs pulse duration. At room temperature, we obtain a record...We systematically study the optimization of highly efficient terahertz（THz） generation in lithium niobate（LN）crystal pumped by 800 nm laser pulses with 30 fs pulse duration. At room temperature, we obtain a record optical-to-THz energy conversion efficiency of 0.43% by chirping the pump laser pulses. Our method provides a new technique for producing millijoule THz radiation in LN via optical rectification driven by joule-level Ti：sapphire laser systems, which deliver sub-50-fs pulse durations.展开更多
基金National Basic Research Program of China(2013CBA01501)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11334013,11520101003,11861121001,U1530150)+4 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(XDB07030300,XDB16010200,XDB17030500)National Science Foundation(NSF)(0968895,1102301,1263236)863 Program(2013AA014402)“Zhuoyue” Program(ZG216S1807)“Qingba” Program(KG12052501,ZG226S1832)
文摘We systematically investigate the influences of the input infrared spectrum, chirp, and polarization on the emitted intense terahertz spectrum and spatial dispersion in lithium niobate via optical rectification. The terahertz yield and emission spectrum depend on both the chirp and spectrum of the input pump laser pulses. We also observe slight non-uniform spatial dispersion using a knife-edge measurement, which agrees well with the original predictions. The possible mechanism is the nonlinear distortion effect caused by high-energy laser pumping.Our study is very important and useful for developing intense terahertz systems with applications in extreme terahertz sciences and nonlinear phenomena.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CBA01501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11520101003)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.XDB16010200 and XDB07030300)the "Zhuoyue" Program of Beihang University(No.GZ216S1711)
文摘We systematically study the optimization of highly efficient terahertz（THz） generation in lithium niobate（LN）crystal pumped by 800 nm laser pulses with 30 fs pulse duration. At room temperature, we obtain a record optical-to-THz energy conversion efficiency of 0.43% by chirping the pump laser pulses. Our method provides a new technique for producing millijoule THz radiation in LN via optical rectification driven by joule-level Ti：sapphire laser systems, which deliver sub-50-fs pulse durations.
