Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing
In this letter, we show theoretically how the light-confining properties of triply-resonant photonic resonators can be tailored to enable dramatic enhancements of the conversion efficiency of terahertz (THz) generation via nonlinear frequency down-conversion processes. Using detailed numerical calcu...
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| author | Rakich, P. T. Soljacic, Marin Abad, J. B. Rodriguez-Wong, Alejandro Joannopoulos, John Johnson, Steven G |
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| description | In this letter, we show theoretically how the light-confining properties of triply-resonant photonic resonators can be tailored to enable dramatic enhancements of the conversion efficiency of terahertz (THz) generation via nonlinear frequency down-conversion processes. Using detailed numerical calculations, we predict that this approach can be used to reduce up to three orders of magnitude the pump powers required to reach quantum-limited conversion efficiency of THz generation in conventional nonlinear optical material systems. Furthermore, we propose a realistic design readily accessible experimentally, both for fabrication and demonstration of optimal THz conversion efficiency at sub-W power levels. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/613802022-09-23T14:37:14Z Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing Rakich, P. T. Soljacic, Marin Abad, J. B. Rodriguez-Wong, Alejandro Joannopoulos, John Johnson, Steven G Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Johnson, Steven G. Bravo-Abad, Jorge Rodriguez, Alejandro W. Joannopoulos, John D. Johnson, Steven G. Soljacic, Marin In this letter, we show theoretically how the light-confining properties of triply-resonant photonic resonators can be tailored to enable dramatic enhancements of the conversion efficiency of terahertz (THz) generation via nonlinear frequency down-conversion processes. Using detailed numerical calculations, we predict that this approach can be used to reduce up to three orders of magnitude the pump powers required to reach quantum-limited conversion efficiency of THz generation in conventional nonlinear optical material systems. Furthermore, we propose a realistic design readily accessible experimentally, both for fabrication and demonstration of optimal THz conversion efficiency at sub-W power levels. National Science Foundation (U.S.) (MRSEC DMR-0819762) United States. Army Research Office. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (Contract No. W911NF-07-D-0004) 2011-03-03T13:57:49Z 2011-03-03T13:57:49Z 2010-03 2009-12 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1077-3118 0003-6951 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61380 Bravo-Abad, J. et al. “Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing.” Applied Physics Letters 96.10 (2010): 101110-3. © 2010 American Institute of Physics https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7327-4967 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-5831 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7244-3682 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3359429 Applied Physics Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Institute of Physics MIT web domain |
| spellingShingle | Rakich, P. T. Soljacic, Marin Abad, J. B. Rodriguez-Wong, Alejandro Joannopoulos, John Johnson, Steven G Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title | Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title_full | Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title_fullStr | Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title_short | Efficient low-power terahertz generation via on-chip triply-resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| title_sort | efficient low power terahertz generation via on chip triply resonant nonlinear frequency mixing |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61380 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7327-4967 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7184-5831 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7244-3682 |
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