Phase-matching condition for THz wave generation via difference frequency generation using InxGa1-xSe mixed crystals

Opt Express. 2020 Jul 6;28(14):20888-20897. doi: 10.1364/OE.393948.

Abstract

Terahertz (THz) waves at 9.7, 10.1 and 10.6 THz were generated via difference frequency generation in high-quality InxG1-xaSe mixed crystals with a relatively high indium compositions (x = 0.040, 0.048, 0.074) grown from an indium flux. The phase-matching angle for THz wave generation was measured for each indium content. As a result, it is confirmed that the incident angle of the excitation light satisfying the phase-matching condition is shifted to a higher angle with an increase in the indium content.