Role of misalignment-induced angular chirp in the electro-optic detection of THz waves

D. A. Walsh; M. J. Cliffe; R. Pan; E. W. Snedden; D. M. Graham; W. A. Gillespie; S. P. Jamison

doi:10.1364/OE.22.012028

Role of misalignment-induced angular chirp in the electro-optic detection of THz waves

D. A. Walsh (Lead / Corresponding author), M. J. Cliffe, R. Pan, E. W. Snedden, D. M. Graham, W. A. Gillespie, S. P. Jamison

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A general description of electro-optic detection including non-collinear phase matching and finite transverse beam profiles is presented. It is shown theoretically and experimentally that non-collinear phase matching in ZnTe (and similar materials) produces an angular chirp in the ?- generated optical signal. Due to this, in non-collinear THz and probe arrangements such as single-shot THz measurements or through accidental misalignment, measurement of an undistorted THz signal is critically dependent on having sufficient angular acceptance in the optical probe path. The associated spatial walk-off can also preclude the phase retardation approximation used in THz-TDS. The rate of misalignment-induced chirping in commonly used ZnTe and GaP schemes is tabulated, allowing ready analysis of a detection system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12028-12037
Number of pages	10
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	22
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.22.012028
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Role of misalignment-induced angular chirp in the electro-optic detection of THz waves

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