• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 29, Issue 3, 781 (2009)
Zhang Yizhu1、*, Chen Yanping2, Li Zhiqiang1, Xu Shengqi1, Liu Weiwei1, and See Leang Chin2
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    Zhang Yizhu, Chen Yanping, Li Zhiqiang, Xu Shengqi, Liu Weiwei, See Leang Chin. Elliptical Polarized Single-Cycle THz Pulse Generated by Femtosecond Laser Filamentation in Air[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2009, 29(3): 781 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Strong forward propagated THz pulse can be generated by femtosecond laser filamentation in air. An electro-optical sampling based time domain spectroscopy (TDS) technique is used to diagnose the THz pulse produced by a femtosecond laser filament in air. The filament is generated by a 1 mJ, 50 fs laser pulse centered at 800 nm. The THz pulse measured in experiment is a single-cycle pulse (pulse width is 1ps) and the corresponding spectrum peak value is around 1 THz. The polarization orieatation of pump beam is rotated and the variation of electro-optical sampling signal is analyzed-Compared the experimental results with the calculational results, the polarization of THz pulse emitted from filamentation is elliptical.
    Zhang Yizhu, Chen Yanping, Li Zhiqiang, Xu Shengqi, Liu Weiwei, See Leang Chin. Elliptical Polarized Single-Cycle THz Pulse Generated by Femtosecond Laser Filamentation in Air[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2009, 29(3): 781
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