Title :
Superluminous ionization front as an effective source of broadband THz radiation
Author :
Kostin, V.A. ; Vvedenskii, N.V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Russian Acad. of Sci., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
The various schemes of the terahertz emission from the laser-produced superluminous ionization front are investigated by solving exact Maxwell´s equations. The results obtained from the self-consistent theoretical model agree well with experiments. Optimal conditions for the most efficient generation of terahertz waves and possible schemes of superpower terahertz sources using ultrashort ionizing laser pulses are determined.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; SCF calculations; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; microwave photonics; photoionisation; superradiance; terahertz wave generation; Maxwell equations; broadband THz radiation; laser-produced superluminous ionization; self-consistent theoretical model; superpower terahertz source; terahertz emission; terahertz wave generation; ultrashort ionizing laser pulse; Ionization; Ionizing radiation;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325549
