Title :
Two-dimensional photocurrent control in air plasma for optimized terahertz generation
Author :
Oh, Taek Il ; You, Yong-Sing ; Kim, Ki-Yong
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Res. in Electron. & Appl. Phys., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Two-dimensional (2D) transverse photocurrent generation is detailed for terahertz energy and polarization control in two-color, laser-produced air filaments. A full control of terahertz output is demonstrated and in good agreement with our 2D photocurrent model.
Keywords :
light polarisation; microwave photonics; optical control; photoconductivity; photoionisation; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave generation; 2D photocurrent model; 2D transverse photocurrent generation control; air plasma; optimized terahertz generation; polarization control; terahertz energy; terahertz output; two-color laser-produced air filaments; two-dimensional transverse photocurrent generation; Crystals; Gas lasers; Harmonic analysis; Ionization; Laser modes; Photoconductivity; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
