Title :
Extreme-bandwidth THz pulses from laser-generated air plasmas
Author :
Blank, Volker ; Thomson, Mark D. ; Roskos, Hartmut G.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Inst., Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Univ., Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Abstract :
We present the generation of coherent terahertz radiation with a continuous spectrum covering the range up to above 100 THz, using an air-plasma with sub-20-fs two-color optical excitation, and demonstrate its potential for spectroscopic applications.
Keywords :
plasma applications; plasma production by laser; terahertz wave generation; coherent terahertz radiation generation; extreme bandwidth THz pulses; laser generated air plasmas; spectroscopic applications; two color optical excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulses; Plasmas; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
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.2010.5612825
