Title :
Terahertz radiation from biased femtosecond laser filament in air
Author :
Liu, Yi ; Houard, Aurelien ; Prade, Bernard ; Mysyrowicz, Andre
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Opt. Appl., ENSTA, Palaiseau
Abstract :
Terahertz radiations of laser filament biased by an AC terahertz field or a DC electric field are studied. Similar physical properties of the two THz radiations are observed. Efficiency of both methods is compared.
Keywords :
atmospheric light propagation; optical pulse generation; submillimetre waves; AC terahertz field; biased femtosecond laser filament; terahertz radiation; Bolometers; Electric fields; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Lenses; Optical pulses; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Polarization; Ultrafast optics; 260.3090 Infrared, far; 350.5400 Plasma;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
