News:
New book on organic photonics including terahertz physics co-authored by members of Rainbow Photonics:
"Organic Electro-Optics and Photonics", L. R. Dalton, P. Günter, M. Jazbinsek, O-P. Kwon and P. A. Sullivan, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2015)
New product: TeraSys®- AiO, featuring TDS spectroscopy in transmission,
reflection, and imaging, all options in one system up to 14 THz.
Photonics West (oral presentation): "High efficiency, wide bandwidth THz generation in organic crystals OH1 and DSTMS (February 10, 2015, 1:50 pm)
Invited talk "Opportunities and challenges of a Swiss SME in European research projects" during the official Launch of the new EU-program Horizon 2020
The FET-Open project COSIT was successfully completed. The final project review was held on the 28th of January 2014 in Zurich.
Public Summary
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Terahertz Generators and Detectors:
Electro-Optic OH1 Crystals
OH1: (2-(3-(4-Hydroxystyryl)-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enylidene)malononitrile)

Example of an as-grown OH1 crystal and organic crystals polished, coated and mounted for optical applications. OH1 and other high-quality organic crystals are produced and optically prepared in the facilities of Rainbow Photonics in Switzerland.
Features
- High quality crystals
- Cut and polished for various applications
- Large nonlinear optical susceptibilities
- Phase matching for THz generation between 1200 nm and 1460 nm
Applications
- Efficient THz generation and detection from 0.1 to >10 THz
- Fast electro-optic modulation
- Optical parametric generation
- Efficient frequency doubling of 1.55 μm radiation
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Please download the PDF for further information
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Further reading
“A hydrogen-bonded organic nonlinear optical crystal for high-efficiency terahertz generation and detection”; F. Brunner, O. Kwon, S. Kwon, M. Jazbinsek, A. Schneider, P. Günter, Optics Express 16, 16496-16508 (2008).
“Configurationally locked, phenolic polyene organic crystal 2-{3-[4-hydroxystyryl]-5,5- dimethylcyclohey-2-enylidene}malononitrile: linear and nonlinear optical properties”; C. Hunziker, S. Kwon, H. Figi, F. Juvalta, O. Kwon, M. Jazbinsek, P. Günter, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 25, 1678-1683 (2008).
“Organic phenolic configurationally locked polyene single crystals for electro-optic and terahertz wave applications”; O. Kwon, S. Kwon, M. Jazbinsek, F. Brunner, J. Seo, C. Hunziker, A. Schneider, H. Yun, Y. Lee, P. Günter, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18, 3242-3250 (2008).
“Scaling submillimeter single-cycle transients toward megavolts per centimeter field strength via optical rectification in the organic crystal OH1”; C. Ruchert, C. Vicario, C.P. Hauri, Opt. Lett. 37, 899 (2012).
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