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 |
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| 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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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Leone, C., Riva Sanseverino, S., Bivona, S., Stivala, S., Cino, A. C., Busacca, A., Oliveri, R. L., Sanseverino, S. R., Taormina, A., & Cino, A. C. (2010). Exploiting the optical quadratic nonlinearity of zinc-blende semiconductors for guided-wave terahertz generation: a material comparison. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 46, 368-376.