Title :
Terahertz radiation from electrically-biased tenuous plasmas
Author :
Wang, Wei-Min ; Sheng, Zheng-Ming ; Du, Hai-Wei ; Dong, Xiao-Gang ; Li, Yu-Tong ; Zhang, Jie
Author_Institution :
Beijing Nat. Lab. of Condensed Matter Phys., CAS, Beijing, China
Abstract :
Theoretical investigations show a dc bias in plasmas can efficiently produce terahertz radiation with the frequency, amplitude, polarization, and initial phase controllable. The radiation is strengthened considerably for the bias at the plasma frequency.
Keywords :
plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation; terahertz waves; DC bias; electrically biased tenuous plasmas; plasma frequency; terahertz radiation; Electromagnetic radiation; Free electron lasers; Frequency; Gas lasers; Ionizing radiation; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Plasma waves; bias; plasma; terahertz radiation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292385
