Generation of terahertz radiation from a low-density plasma slab irradiated by a laser pulse |
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Authors: | A A Frolov |
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Institution: | (1) Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, College of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People’s Republic of China; |
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Abstract: | The generation of terahertz electromagnetic radiation when a laser pulse propagates through a low-density plasma slab is considered.
It is shown that terahertz waves are excited because of the growth of a weakly damped, antisymmetric leaking mode of the plasma
slab. The spectral, angular, and energy parameters of the terahertz radiation are investigated, as well as the spatiotemporal
structure of the emitted waves. It is demonstrated that terahertz electromagnetic wave fields are generated most efficiently
when the pulse length is comparable to the slab thickness. |
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