Exploiting the optical quadratic nonlinearity of zinc-blende semiconductors for guided-wave terahertz generation: a material comparison

Claudio Leone; Alessandro Busacca; Salvatore Stivala; Saverio Bivona; Alfonso Carmelo Cino; Stefano Riva Sanseverino; Roberto Luigi Oliveri; Stefano Riva Sanseverino; Alberto Taormina; Alfonso C. Cino

Exploiting the optical quadratic nonlinearity of zinc-blende semiconductors for guided-wave terahertz generation: a material comparison

Claudio Leone, Alessandro Busacca, Salvatore Stivala, Saverio Bivona, Alfonso Carmelo Cino, Stefano Riva Sanseverino, Roberto Luigi Oliveri, Stefano Riva Sanseverino, Alberto Taormina, Alfonso C. Cino

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Abstract

We present a detailed analysis and comparison of dielectric waveguides made of CdTe, GaP, GaAs and InP for modal phase matched optical difference frequency generation (DFG) in the terahertz domain. From the form of the DFG equations, we derived the definition of a very general figure of merit (FOM). In turn, this FOM enabled us to compare different configurations, by taking into account linearand nonlinear susceptibility dispersion, terahertz absorption, and a rigorous evaluation of the waveguide modes properties. The most efficient waveguides found with this procedure are predicted to approach the quantum efficiency limit with input optical power in the order of kWs.

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	368-376
Numero di pagine	9
Rivista	IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume	46
Stato di pubblicazione	Published - 2010

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Exploiting the optical quadratic nonlinearity of zinc-blende semiconductors for guided-wave terahertz generation: a material comparison. / Leone, Claudio ; Busacca, Alessandro ; Stivala, Salvatore ; Bivona, Saverio ; Cino, Alfonso Carmelo ; Riva Sanseverino, Stefano ; Oliveri, Roberto Luigi; Sanseverino, Stefano Riva; Taormina, Alberto; Cino, Alfonso C.

In: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Vol. 46, 2010, pag. 368-376.

Risultato della ricerca: Article › peer review

Leone, Claudio ; Busacca, Alessandro ; Stivala, Salvatore ; Bivona, Saverio ; Cino, Alfonso Carmelo ; Riva Sanseverino, Stefano ; Oliveri, Roberto Luigi ; Sanseverino, Stefano Riva ; Taormina, Alberto ; Cino, Alfonso C. / Exploiting the optical quadratic nonlinearity of zinc-blende semiconductors for guided-wave terahertz generation: a material comparison. In: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 2010 ; Vol. 46. pagg. 368-376.

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