| PHYSICS OF GASES, PLASMAS, AND ELECTRIC DISCHARGES |
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Laser-Chirp Controlled Terahertz Wave Generation from Air Plasma |
| Xing Xu1,2,3,4†, Yindong Huang2†*, Zhelin Zhang5,6,7†, Jinlei Liu8, Jing Lou2, Mingxin Gao2, Shiyou Wu1,3,4, Guangyou Fang1,3,4, Zengxiu Zhao8, Yanping Chen6,7*, Zhengming Sheng5,6,7, and Chao Chang1,2* |
1Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
2Innovation Laboratory of Terahertz Biophysics, National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Beijing 100071, China
3Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation and Sensing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
4School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
5Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
6Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
7Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
8Department of Physics, College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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Xing Xu, Yindong Huang, Zhelin Zhang et al 2023 Chin. Phys. Lett. 40 045201 |
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Abstract We report the laser-chirp controlled terahertz (THz) wave generation from two-color-laser-induced air plasma. Our experimental results reveal that the THz wave is affected by both the laser energy and chirp, leading to radiation minima that can be quantitatively reconstructed using the linear-dipole-array model. The phase difference between the two colors, determined by the chirp and intensity of the laser, can account for the radiation minima. Furthermore, we observe an asynchronous variation in the generated THz spectrum, which suggests a THz frequency-dependent phase matching between the laser pulse and THz wave. These results highlight the importance of laser chirp during the THz wave generation and demonstrate the possibility of modulating the THz yields and spectrum through chirping the incident laser pulse. This work can provide valuable insights into the mechanism of plasma-based THz wave generation and offer a unique means to control THz emissions.
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Received: 17 February 2023
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Published: 04 April 2023
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52.38.Hb
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(Self-focussing, channeling, and filamentation in plasmas)
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52.59.Ye
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(Plasma devices for generation of coherent radiation ?)
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42.65.Re
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(Ultrafast processes; optical pulse generation and pulse compression)
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