The narrow linewidth operation of a THz-wave parametric oscillator was achieved through the use of narrow linewidth laser injection. THz-wave parametric oscillation, generated by a LiNbO3 crystal pumped with a single longitudinal mode Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, was injection seeded with a continuous-wave Yb:fiber laser. The measured THz-wave linewidth was 200 MHz, which corresponded to the measurement resolution limit.

1.
M. Y.
Tretyakov
,
S. A.
Volokhov
,
G. Y.
Golubyatnikov
,
E. N.
Karyakin
, and
A. F.
Krupnov
,
Int. J. Infrared Millim. Waves
20
,
1443
(
1999
).
2.
S.
Matsuura
,
M.
Tani
, and
K.
Sakai
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
70
,
559
(
1997
).
3.
L. A.
Reichertz
,
O. D.
Dubon
,
G.
Sirmain
,
E.
Bründerman
,
W. L.
Hansen
,
D. R.
Chamberlin
,
A. M.
Linhart
,
H. P.
Röser
, and
E. E.
Haller
,
Phys. Rev. B
56
,
12069
(
1997
).
4.
B. C.
Johnson
,
H. E.
Puthoff
,
J.
SooHoo
, and
S. S.
Sussman
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
18
,
181
(
1971
).
5.
K.
Kawase
,
M.
Sato
,
T.
Taniuchi
, and
H.
Ito
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
68
,
2483
(
1996
).
6.
S. J.
Brosnan
and
R. L.
Byer
,
IEEE J. Quantum Electron.
QE-15
,
415
(
1979
).
7.
H. Minamide, K. Kawase, K. Imai, A. Sato, and H. Ito, in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2000), p. 356.
8.
J. E.
Bjorkholm
and
H. G.
Danielmeyer
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
15
,
171
(
1969
).
9.
D. C.
Hovde
,
J. H.
Timmermans
,
G.
Scoles
, and
K. K.
Lehmann
,
Opt. Commun.
86
,
294
(
1991
).
10.
J.
Shikata
,
M.
Sato
,
T.
Taniuchi
, and
H.
Ito
,
Opt. Lett.
24
,
202
(
1999
).
11.
K.
Kawase
,
M.
Sato
,
K.
Nakamura
,
T.
Taniuchi
, and
H.
Ito
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
71
,
753
(
1997
).
12.
A. V.
Muravjov
,
S. H.
Wishers
,
H.
Weidner
,
R. C.
Strijbos
,
S. G.
Pavlov
,
V. N.
Shastin
, and
R. E.
Peale
,
Appl. Phys. Lett.
76
,
1996
(
2000
).
This content is only available via PDF.
You do not currently have access to this content.