THz radiation from intracavity saturable Bragg reflector in magnetic field with self-started mode-locking by strained saturable Bragg reflector

Abstract

We demonstrate a new configuration for intracavity generation of THz radiation. A magnetic-field-biased saturable Bragg reflector (SBR) located inside the femtosecond laser cavity is the emitter, while a strained saturable Bragg reflector (SSBR) achieves self-started mode-locking without focusing. The calibrated power of the emitted THz radiation is estimated to be approximately 45 nW with a peak frequency at 0.72 THz and width of approximately 0.7 THz under a 0.88 T magnetic field. The quadratic dependence of THz-radiation power by the SBR on the magnetic field is also observed for the first time.