Wideband 15 THz response using organic electro-optic polymer emitter-sensor pairs at telecommunication wavelengths

Colin V. McLaughlin, L. Michael Hayden*, Brent Polishak, Su Huang, Jingdong Luo, Tae-Dong Kim, Alex K.-Y. Jen

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Abstract

Poled polymer films are employed in terahertz emission and detection using telecommunication wavelength femtosecond pulses. Films 10-15 μm thick with electro-optic coefficients as high as 160 pmV at 1300 nm are used to generate and sense subpicosecond pulses with continuous bandwidth up to 15 THz. Terahertz emission from a poled polymer film is compared to terahertz emission from the organic crystal DAST. The use of a poled polymer as the terahertz sensor allows the identification of DAST phonons at 1.1, 3.0, 5.3, 8.5, and 12.5 THz.
Original languageEnglish
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume92
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2008
Externally publishedYes

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