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EFFICIENT TERAHERTZ SOURCES BY OPTICAL RECTIFICATION IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS AND METAMATERIALS EXPLOITING TAILORED TRANSVERSE DISPERSION RELATIONS

  • US 20070297734A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2007
  • Published: 12/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for generating terahertz (THz) radiation comprising a photonic crystal structure including at least one nonlinear material that enables optical rectification, said photonic crystal structure being configured to have the suitable transverse dispersion relations and enhanced density photonic states so as to allow THz radiation to be emitted efficiently when an optical or near infrared pulse travels through the nonlinear part of said photonic crystal structure.

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