Open AccessTwo-dimensional plasma current and optimized terahertz generation in two-color photoionization
Author(s) -
Taek Il Oh,
Yong Sing You,
Ki-Yong Kim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.019778
Subject(s) - terahertz radiation , photocurrent , optics , photomixing , polarization (electrochemistry) , terahertz spectroscopy and technology , laser , plasma , optoelectronics , physics , context (archaeology) , materials science , far infrared laser , terahertz metamaterials , chemistry , quantum mechanics , paleontology , biology
Two-dimensional (2-D) transverse photocurrent generation is studied and applied to control and optimize terahertz energy and polarization in two-color, laser-produced air filaments. A full control of terahertz output is demonstrated and explained in the context of 2-D photocurrent model.