Modelling laser-based table-top THz sources: Optical rectification, propagation and electro-optic sampling

J. Faure; J. Van Tilborg; R. A. Kaindl; W. P. Leemans

doi:10.1023/B:OQEL.0000039617.85129.c2

Modelling laser-based table-top THz sources: Optical rectification, propagation and electro-optic sampling

J. Faure, J. Van Tilborg, R. A. Kaindl, W. P. Leemans

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Abstract

A model describing the generation of THz pulses by optical rectification and the detection of THz pulses by electro-optic sampling is presented. The model is comprehensive and mostly analytical: physical phenomena such as dispersion, group velocity mismatch, multiple reflections and diffraction are represented by one dimensional transfer functions. The model is compared with experimental results and shows good agreement with experiments. It is shown that including diffraction is crucial for retrieving the details of the THz spectrum.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	681-697
Number of pages	17
Journal	Optical and Quantum Electronics
Volume	36
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/B:OQEL.0000039617.85129.c2
State	Published - Jun 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Diffraction
Electro-optic sampling
Optical rectification
THz radiation
Transfer function
Ultra-short laser pulses

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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