The THz spectral region, lying between the microwave and the far infrared, is currently attracting widespread
interest in relation to potential applications that span many areas of pure and applied science and technology such as in
security, human health and communications. The development of practical source of THz radiation is crucial to the
realization of these applications. Using optical parametric oscillator with intersecting pump results in compact, low
threshold THz radiation source. Lithium niobate is one of the most suitable materials for generating THz waves
efficiently because of its large nonlinear coefficient and its transparency over a wide wavelength range. In this
communication we theoretically analyze generation of tunable terahertz (THz) radiation which is based on optical
parametric process, in particular using a non-collinear quasi-phase matched geometry in the nonlinear crystal
periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN), and where wide and continuous tuning is obtained by changing the poled
period and the angle between the resonated idler wave and the pump wave. Also the THz wave should fulfill the energy
and momentum conservation laws. Furthermore, the bandwidth of the wavelength and the frequency of THz wave are
analyzed. The optimal THz wave parametric oscillator for efficient coupling output power can be designed according to
our theoretical results
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