Abstract-Broadband terahertz generation with a stair-step echelon

Koustuban Ravi, Benjamin Ofori-Okai, Prasahnth Sivarajah, Wenqian Huang, Franz Kaertner, and Keith Nelson

https://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=cleo_si-2017-STu3J.1&origin=search

A method to overcome limitations of conventional broadband terahertz generation techniques is presented. A stair-step echelon allows for the creation of superior tilted-pulse-fronts to yield larger frequencies and bandwidths, energy conversion efficiencies exceeding 5%.

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