Measurement of Nonlinear Coefficients of Crystals at Terahertz Frequencies via High Field THz at the FELIX FEL

Abstract

We investigated the possibility of determining the nonlinear properties of Si, GaAs and GaSex-1Sx and other nonlinear optical crystals in the FIR and THz regimes using the classic Maker Fringe and Z-scan techniques. The Z-scan measurements were conducted successfully, in both the FIR and THz regimes, and the measurement results in the FIR were found to be in reasonable agreement with the available literature [7, 8, 9]. We can conclude that multi-photon absorption in the FIR is no more an impediment to pumping, GaSe based, nonlinear frequency conversion devices that in the near-IR.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 2017
Accession Number
AD1031624

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  • Mira Naftaly

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Coefficients
  • Electrons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Kerr Effects
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Terahertz Radiation
  • Two Photon Absorption

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