Title :
Terahertz Cherenkov radiation from ultrafast magnetization in terbium gallium garnet
Author :
Gorelov, S.D. ; Mashkovich, E.A. ; Tsarev, M.V. ; Bakunov, Michael I.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
Terahertz Cherenkov radiation from a moving pulse of ultrafast magnetization optically induced in terbium gallium garnet is experimentally observed and analyzed for the characterization of the ultrafast inverse Faraday effect.
Keywords :
Cherenkov radiation; Faraday effect; gallium compounds; garnets; magnetisation; terahertz materials; terahertz waves; terbium compounds; Tb3Ga5O12; terahertz Cherenkov radiation; terbium gallium garnet; ultrafast inverse Faraday effect; ultrafast magnetization; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Magnetization; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
