High-power source of THz radiation based on orientation-patterned GaAs pumped by a fiber laser

Opt Express. 2006 May 15;14(10):4439-44. doi: 10.1364/oe.14.004439.

Abstract

We demonstrate a new source of frequency-tunable THz wave packets based on parametric down-conversion process in orientation-patterned GaAs (OP-GaAs) that produces muW-level THz average powers at the repetition rate of 100 MHz. The OP-GaAs crystal is pumped by a compact all-fiber femtosecond laser operating at the wavelength of 2 mum. Such combination of fiber laser and OP-GaAs technologies promises a practical source of THz radiation which should be suitable for many applications including imaging and spectroscopy.