DocumentCode
444135
Title
Generation of THz surface plasmon-polaritons by a superluminous optical spot
Author
Bakunov, M.I. ; Maslov, A.V. ; Bodrov, S.B. ; Hangyo, M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Radiophys., Univ. of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
335
Abstract
We propose to use an optical beam scanning a semiconductor surface and creating a spot of nonlinear polarization to launch terahertz surface waves. This offers new ways to build THz sources and perform surface spectroscopy.
Keywords
laser beam effects; polaritons; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre waves; surface plasmons; THz surface plasmon-polariton generation; nonlinear polarization; optical beam scanning; semiconductor surface; superluminous optical spot; surface spectroscopy; terahertz surface waves; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical surface waves; Semiconductor lasers; Surface contamination; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548773
Filename
1548773
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