The role of nonlinear optical absorption in narrowband difference-frequency terahertz-wave generation
JOSA B, Vol. 27, Issue 2, pp. 222-227 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.27.000222
Enhanced HTML 
Acrobat PDF (221 KB)
Abstract
We present a general analysis of the influence of nonlinear optical absorption on terahertz generation via optical-difference frequency generation when reaching for the quantum conversion efficiency limit. By casting the equations governing the process in a suitably normalized form, including either two-photon- or three-photon absorption terms, we have been able to plot universal charts for phase-matched optical-to-terahertz conversion for different values of the nonlinear absorption coefficients. We apply our analysis to some experiments reported to date in order to understand to what extent multiphoton absorption could have played a role and also to predict the maximum achievable conversion efficiency at higher peak pump intensities.
© 2010 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(190.4180) Nonlinear optics : Multiphoton processes
(190.4410) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, parametric processes
(190.4970) Nonlinear optics : Parametric oscillators and amplifiers
(230.6080) Optical devices : Sources
ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics
History
Original Manuscript: September 30, 2009
Revised Manuscript: October 29, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: November 6, 2009
Published: January 11, 2010
Citation
Matteo Cherchi, Saverio Bivona, Alfonso C. Cino, Alessandro C. Busacca, and Roberto L. Oliveri, "The role of nonlinear optical absorption in narrowband difference-frequency terahertz-wave generation," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 27, 222-227 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?URI=josab-27-2-222
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Citation lists with outbound citation links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an OSA member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Log in to access OSA Member Subscription
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an OSA member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Log in to access OSA Member Subscription
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an OSA member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Log in to access OSA Member Subscription
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Article level metrics are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an OSA member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Log in to access OSA Member Subscription
Related Journal Articles 
- Analytical solution for a lossy singly resonant optical parametric oscillator (JOSAB)
- Nonstationary theory of synchronously pumped femtosecond optical parametric oscillators (JOSAB)
- Aperture scaling effects with monolithic periodically poled lithium niobate optical parametric oscillators and generators (OL)
- Thermo-optical effect and saturation of nonlinear absorption induced by gray tracking in a 532-nm-pumped KTP optical parametric oscillator (OL)
- Self-induced parametric amplification of high-order harmonics (OL)
Related Conference Papers
- Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Cross Resonant Optical Parametric Oscillators
- Widely Tunable and Broadband Optical Parametric Amplification in Periodically Poled KTiOPO4
- Improved 3.4 micron Generation from a PPLN OPO with an Intracavity PPLN OPA
- High-beam-quality optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification in periodically-poled KTiOPO4
- Spectral and spatial limiting in idler-resonant optical parametric oscillator with PPKTP
« Previous Article | Next Article »
OSA is a member of 