>mJ terahertz radiation sources from intense laser-foil interactions

Yutong Li*, Guoqian Liao, David Neely, Paul McKenna, Zhengming Sheng, Jie Zhang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We have systematically studied strong THz radiation from solid targets driven by relativistic femtosecond and picosecond laser pulses. The THz generation is due to coherent transition radiation of relativistic laser-driven electron beams when they pass the solid-vacuum boundary. The THz radiation with pulse energy of >mJ has been observed with picosecond pulses. Such high energy THz pulses can not only trigger various nonlinear dynamics in matter, but also open up a new research field of relativistic THz optics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and Terahertz Waves, ISUPTW 2018
Place of PublicationWashington D.C.
PublisherThe Optical Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
ISBN (Print)9780960038084
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Apr 2018
Event9th International Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and Terahertz Waves, ISUPTW 2018 - Changsha, Hunan, China
Duration: 23 Apr 201826 Apr 2018

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

Conference9th International Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and Terahertz Waves, ISUPTW 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha, Hunan
Period23/04/1826/04/18

Keywords

  • terahertz radiation
  • intense laser-foil interactions
  • picosecond laser pulses
  • relativistic laser-driven electron beams

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