Coherent Polarization Control of Terahertz Waves Generated from Two-Color Laser-Induced Gas Plasma

Journal Article · Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.103.023001· OSTI ID:21347035

Jianming, Dai; Karpowicz, Nicholas; Zhang, X -C ^[1]

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1. Center for Terahertz Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 (United States)

Electrons ionized from an atom or molecule by circularly or elliptically polarized femtosecond omega and 2omega pulses exhibit different trajectory orientations as the relative phase between the two pulses changes. Macroscopically, the polarization of the terahertz wave emitted during the ionization process was found to be coherently controllable through the optical phase. This new finding can be completely reproduced by numerical simulation and may enable fast terahertz wave modulation and coherent control of nonlinear responses excited by intense terahertz waves with controllable polarization.

• OSTI ID: 21347035
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 103, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.023001; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
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ELECTRONS
IONIZATION
LASERS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
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PULSES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
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OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
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