Title :
Enhanced detection of broadband terahertz fields via the filamentation of chirped optical pulses
Author :
Clerici, M. ; Peccianti, M. ; Shalaby, M. ; Caspani, L. ; Lotti, A. ; Couairon, A. ; Cooke, D. ; Ozaki, T. ; Faccio, D. ; Morandotti, R.
Author_Institution :
INRS-EMT, Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We show that by employing positively chirped optical probe pulses above a critical power it is possible to enhance the detection bandwidth and signal obtained by Air Biased Coherent Detection scheme for broadband terahertz fields.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave generation; terahertz spectroscopy; air biased coherent detection scheme; broadband terahertz field detection; chirped optical probe pulses; detection bandwidth; detection signal; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Chirp; Educational institutions; Optical pulses; Probes; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
