Intense terahertz radiation from relativistic laser–plasma interactions

Liao, G. Q.; Li, Y. T.; Li, C.; Liu, H.; Zhang, Y. H.; Jiang, W. M.; Yuan, X. H.; Nilsen, J.; Ozaki, T.; Wang, W. M.; Sheng, Z. M.; Neely, D.; McKenna, P.; Zhang, J.

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/014039

Title: Intense terahertz radiation from relativistic laser–plasma interactions

Journal Article · Wed Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/014039· OSTI ID:1432969

Liao, G. Q. ^[1]; Li, Y. T. ^[2]; Li, C. ^[3]; Liu, H. ^[4]; Zhang, Y. H. ^[4]; Jiang, W. M. ^[4]; Yuan, X. H. ^[5]; Nilsen, J. ^[6]; Ozaki, T. ^[7]; Wang, W. M. ^[8]; Sheng, Z. M. ^[9]; Neely, D. ^[10]; McKenna, P. ^[11]; Zhang, J. ^[5]

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics. Inst. of Physics; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). School of Physical Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Key Lab. for Laser Plasmas. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics. Inst. of Physics; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). School of Physical Sciences; Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics. Inst. of Physics
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics. Inst. of Physics; Univ. of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). School of Physical Sciences
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Key Lab. for Laser Plasmas. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy. Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
National Inst. of Scientific Research (INRS), Varennes, QC (Canada). Energy, Materials and Telecommunications (EMT)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China). Beijing National Lab. for Condensed Matter Physics. Inst. of Physics; Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA)
Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). Key Lab. for Laser Plasmas. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy. Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA); Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA)
STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab., Didcot (United Kingdom). Central Laser Facility
Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom). Dept. of Physics. Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA)

The development of tabletop intense terahertz (THz) radiation sources is extremely important for THz science and applications. This study presents our measurements of intense THz radiation from relativistic laser–plasma interactions under different experimental conditions. Several THz generation mechanisms have been proposed and investigated, including coherent transition radiation (CTR) emitted by fast electrons from the target rear surface, transient current radiation at the front of the target, and mode conversion from electron plasma waves (EPWs) to THz waves. Finally, the results indicate that relativistic laser plasma is a promising driver of intense THz radiation sources.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Basic Research Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; 2013CBA01501; 2014CB339801; 11520101003; 11135012; 11375262; 11421064

OSTI ID:: 1432969

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-748452; TRN: US1803021

Journal Information:: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 59, Issue 1; ISSN 0741-3335

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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