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24 June 2024 Extremely efficient terahertz second-harmonic generation from organic crystals
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Abstract

Achieving efficient and intense second-harmonic generation (SHG) in the terahertz (THz) spectrum holds great potential for a wide range of technical applications, including THz nonlinear functional devices, wireless communications, and data processing and storage. However, the current research on THz harmonic emission primarily focuses on inorganic materials, which often offers challenges in achieving both efficient and broadband SHG. Herein, the remarkable efficiency of organic materials in producing THz harmonics is studied and demonstrated, thereby opening up a new avenue for searching candidates for frequency-doubling devices in the THz band. By utilizing DAST, DSTMS, and OH1 crystals, we showcase their superior frequency conversion capabilities when pumped by the narrowband THz pulses centered at 2.4, 1.6, and 0.8 THz. The SHG spans a high-frequency THz domain of 4.8 THz, achieving an unprecedented conversion efficiency of 1.21% while maintaining a perturbative nonlinear response. The highly efficient SHG of these materials is theoretically analyzed by considering the combined effects of dispersion, phonon absorption, polarization, and the nonlinear susceptibility of organic crystals. This work presents a promising platform for efficient THz frequency conversion and generation across a wide range of frequencies, offering new opportunities for novel nonlinear THz applications in next-generation electronics and optics.

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Hang Zhao, Yong Tan, Chen Wang, Ming Liu, Yongzheng Wen, Yuejin Zhao, and Ji Zhou "Extremely efficient terahertz second-harmonic generation from organic crystals," Advanced Photonics Nexus 3(4), 046007 (24 June 2024). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.APN.3.4.046007
Received: 6 March 2024; Accepted: 3 June 2024; Published: 24 June 2024
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KEYWORDS
Terahertz radiation

Crystals

Second harmonic generation

Electric fields

Absorption

Phonons

Polarization

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