Comparative simulation study of ZnTe heating effects in focused THz radiation generation

Lin, Hungyen and Fischer, Bernd M. and Abbott, Derek (2010) Comparative simulation study of ZnTe heating effects in focused THz radiation generation. In: Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on :. IEEE. ISBN 9781424466559

Abstract

With prolonged intense exposure of an optical beam on the ZnTe crystal, the problem of crystal photodamage becomes increasingly relevant. In reducing the risk of damage, practically this has meant a decrease in applied optical power density. The heating effects with a reduced power density are investigated.