High efficiency THz generation in DSTMS, DAST and OH1 pumped by Cr:forsterite laser

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作者
Vicario, C. [1 ]
Jazbinsek, M. [2 ]
Ovchinnikov, A. V. [3 ]
Chefonov, O. V. [3 ]
Ashitkov, S. I. [3 ]
Agranat, M. B. [3 ]
Hauri, C. P. [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] SwissFEL, Paul Scherrer Inst, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland
[2] Rainbow Photon AG, CH-8048 Zurich, Switzerland
[3] RAS, Joint Inst High Temp, Moscow 125412, Russia
[4] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2015年 / 23卷 / 04期
基金
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词
TERAHERTZ PULSES; OPTICAL RECTIFICATION; CRYSTAL;
D O I
10.1364/OE.23.004573
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigated Terahertz generation in organic crystals DSTMS, DAST and OH1 directly pumped by a Cr:forsterite laser at central wavelength of 1.25 mu m. This pump laser technology provides a laser-to-THz energy conversion efficiency higher than 3 percent. Phase-matching is demonstrated over a broad 0.1-8 THz frequency range. In our simple setup we achieved hundred mu J pulses in tight focus resulting in electric and magnetic field larger than 10 MV/cm and 3 Tesla. (C) 2015 Optical Society of America
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页码:4573 / 4580
页数:8
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