Tomasino, Alessandro, Mazhorova, Anna, Clerici, Matteo, Peccianti, Marco, Ho, Sze-Phing, Jestin, Yoann, Pasquazi, Alessia, Markov, Andrey, Jin, Xin, Piccoli, Riccardo, Delprat, Sebastien, Chaker, Mohamed, Busacca, Alessandro, Ali, Jalil, Razzari, Luca and Morandotti, Roberto (2017) Solid-state-biased coherent detection of ultra-broadband terahertz pulses. Optica, 4 (11). pp. 1358-1362. ISSN 2334-2536

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Abstract

Significant progress in nonlinear and ultrafast optics has recently opened new and exciting opportunities for terahertz (THz) science and technology, which require the development of reliable THz sources, detectors, and supporting devices. In this work, we demonstrate the first solid-state technique for the coherent detection of ultra-broadband THz pulses (0.1–10 THz), relying on the electric-field-induced second-harmonic generation in a thin layer of ultraviolet fused silica. The proposed CMOS-compatible devices, which can be realized with standard microfabrication techniques, allow us to perform ultra-broadband detection with a high dynamic range by employing probe laser powers and bias voltages much lower than those used in gas-based techniques. Eventually, this may pave the way for the use of high-repetition-rate ultrafast lasers and commercially available electronics for the coherent detection of ultrashort THz pulses.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Terahertz, Nonlinear Photonics
Schools and Departments:	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Research Centres and Groups:	Sussex Centre for Quantum Technologies
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics > QC0350 Optics. Light T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA1501 Applied optics. Photonics
Depositing User:	Marco Peccianti
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2017 14:31
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2021 13:48
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/70456

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