• DocumentCode
    2716627
  • 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
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-10 Sept. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612825
  • Filename
    5612825