Generation of 019-mJ THz pulses in LiNbO_3 driven by 800-nm femtosecond laser

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Abstract
A cylindrical lens telescope tilted-pulse-front pumping scheme was proposed for high energy terahertz (THz) pulse generation. This scheme allows higher pump energy to be used with lower saturation effects under high pump fluence, and higher THz generation efficiency was achieved within large range of pump energy. The optimum pump pulse duration and crystal cooling temperature for THz generation in LiNbO3 (LN) crystal were also researched systematically. Excited by 800-nm laser, up to 0.19 mJ THz pulse energy and 0.27% conversion efficiency was demonstrated under 800-nm 400-fs laser excitation with ~100-mJ pulse energy and 150-K LN cooling temperature.
Funding Information
  • Foundation of President of China Academy of Engineering Physics (201501033)
  • National Key Basic Research Program of China (2015CB755405)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (61427814)

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