Title :
Demonstration of high power terahertz sources driven by intense femtosecond lasers
Author :
Li, Y.T. ; Li, C. ; Zhou, M.L. ; Lin, X.X. ; Liu, F. ; Du, F. ; Wang, S.J. ; Chen, L.M. ; Ma, J.L. ; Wang, Z.H. ; Wei, Z.Y. ; Sheng, Z.M. ; Zhang, J.
Author_Institution :
Beijing Nat. Lab. for Condensed Matter Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We have demonstrated an intense plasma-based THz source using ~5 TW femtosecond laser pulses to irradiate solid targets. The energy of a single THz pulse emitted in the laser specular direction increases with the laser energy. The maximum THz energy can be as high as tens μJ/sr. The polarization of the THz pulse is measured to be linear.
Keywords :
plasma production by laser; plasma sources; terahertz wave generation; femtosecond laser pulses; high power terahertz sources; intense femtosecond lasers; intense plasma-based terahertz source; laser energy; laser specular direction; maximum terahertz energy; single terahertz pulse energy; solid target irradiation; terahertz pulse polarization; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Power lasers; Solid lasers; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612827
