Carrier-Envelope Phase Control in Terahertz Pulse Generation Using InAs Ribbon Metasurfaces

Norman, Sarah; Jung, Hyunseung; Seddon, James; Prescott, Samuel; Harris, C. Thomas; Addamane, Sadhvikas; Brener, Igal; Mitrofanov, Oleg

doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00941

Carrier-Envelope Phase Control in Terahertz Pulse Generation Using InAs Ribbon Metasurfaces

Journal Article · Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · ACS Photonics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c00941· OSTI ID:2587596

^[1]; Jung, Hyunseung ^[2]; Seddon, James ^[1]; Prescott, Samuel ^[1]; Harris, C. Thomas ^[2]; Addamane, Sadhvikas ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Univ. College London (United Kingdom)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Generation of broadband terahertz (THz) pulses with variable polarization and carrier-envelope phase can enable the tailoring of THz beam wavefronts for advanced applications in THz imaging and spectroscopy and for strong THz field optics. While metasurfaces composed of deeply subwavelength THz emitters have recently been demonstrated to define the polarization and spatial profile of the generated THz fields, precise phase control or synthesis of THz pulse waveforms remains a challenging problem. Here, we propose and demonstrate metasurfaces composed of indium arsenide (InAs) nanoscale ribbon arrays capable of generating THz pulses with variable carrier-envelope phase. We show that different THz generation mechanisms, each contributing distinct phases, can be activated in the ribbons, enabling carrier-envelope phase control spanning a range of π over a wide band of frequencies (∼1–3 THz). This is achieved solely through the ribbon array geometry using linearly polarized optical excitation of the ribbons. The arrays enable precise control of the THz phase and amplitude, opening the door to advanced structured THz wavefront synthesis using ultrathin dielectric metasurfaces.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 2587596

Journal Information:: ACS Photonics, Journal Name: ACS Photonics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 12; ISSN 2330-4022

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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