Open AccessBroadband terahertz lasing in aligned molecules
Author(s) -
Andrew G. York,
H. M. Milchberg
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.010557
Subject(s) - terahertz radiation , broadband , optics , photomixing , terahertz spectroscopy and technology , laser , terahertz gap , lasing threshold , materials science , optoelectronics , far infrared laser , radiation , terahertz metamaterials , physics
No broadband amplifying medium has been demonstrated yet for terahertz radiation. We present simulations showing that laser-aligned molecules can amplify broadband terahertz radiation, allowing high-energy amplification of few-cycle pulses at terahertz frequencies.