Fine 3D control of THz emission in air with dual femtosecond laser pre-pulses at tunnelling ionisation regime

Emission of THz radiation from air breakdown at focused ultra-short fs-laser pulses (800 nm/35 fs) was investigated for the 3D spatio-temporal control where two pre-pulses are used before the main-pulse. The laser pulse induced air breakdown forms a ~ 120 μm-long focal volume generate shockwaves whi...

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Published in:Light: advanced manufacturing 2024-01, Vol.5 (3), p.1-13
Main Authors: Huang, Hsin-Hui, Nagashima, Takeshi, Kumagai, Kota, Hayasaki, Yoshio, Juodkazis, Saulius, Tikhonchuk, Vladimir T., Hatanaka, Koji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air breakdown, spatio-temporal control
femtosecond laser induced breakdown
thz radiation
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Summary:Emission of THz radiation from air breakdown at focused ultra-short fs-laser pulses (800 nm/35 fs) was investigated for the 3D spatio-temporal control where two pre-pulses are used before the main-pulse. The laser pulse induced air breakdown forms a ~ 120 μm-long focal volume generate shockwaves which deliver a denser air into the focal region of the main pulse for enhanced generation of THz radiation at 0.1–2.5 THz spectral window. The intensity of pre- and main-pulses was at the tunnelling ionisation intensities (1–3) × 1016 W/cm2 and corresponded to sub-critical (transparent) plasma formation in air. Polarisation analysis of THz radiation revealed that orientation of the air density gradients generated by pre-pulses and their time-position locations defined the ellipticity of the generated THz electrical field. The rotational component of electric current is the origin of THz radiation.
ISSN:2831-4093
2689-9620
DOI:10.37188/lam.2024.030