Two-color plasma, induced by two lasers of different colors, can radiate ultra-broadband and intense terahertz (THz) pulses, which is desirable in many technological and scientific applications. It was found that the polarization of the emitted THz depends on the phase difference between the fundamental laser wave and its second harmonic. Recent investigation suggests that chirp-induced change of pulse overlap plays an important role in the THz yield from two-color plasma. However, the effect of laser chirp on THz polarization remains unexplored. Hereby, we investigate the impact of laser chirp on THz polarization. It is unveiled that the chirp-induced phase difference affects THz polarization. Besides, positive and negative chirps have opposite effects on the variation of the THz polarization versus the phase difference. The polarization of THz generated by a positively chirped pump laser rotates clockwise with an increasing phase difference, while it rotates anticlockwise when generated by a negatively chirped pump laser.

Impact of laser chirp on the polarization of terahertz from two-color plasma / Mou, Sen; Tomarchio, Luca; D’Arco, Annalisa; Di Fabrizio, Marta; Macis, Salvatore; Curcio, Alessandro; Palumbo, Luigi; Lupi, Stefano; Petrarca, Massimo. - In: PHOTONICS RESEARCH. - ISSN 2327-9125. - 11:6(2023), pp. 978-985. [10.1364/PRJ.468899]

Impact of laser chirp on the polarization of terahertz from two-color plasma

Tomarchio, Luca;D’Arco, Annalisa;Di Fabrizio, Marta;Macis, Salvatore;Palumbo, Luigi;Lupi, Stefano;Petrarca, Massimo
2023

Abstract

Two-color plasma, induced by two lasers of different colors, can radiate ultra-broadband and intense terahertz (THz) pulses, which is desirable in many technological and scientific applications. It was found that the polarization of the emitted THz depends on the phase difference between the fundamental laser wave and its second harmonic. Recent investigation suggests that chirp-induced change of pulse overlap plays an important role in the THz yield from two-color plasma. However, the effect of laser chirp on THz polarization remains unexplored. Hereby, we investigate the impact of laser chirp on THz polarization. It is unveiled that the chirp-induced phase difference affects THz polarization. Besides, positive and negative chirps have opposite effects on the variation of the THz polarization versus the phase difference. The polarization of THz generated by a positively chirped pump laser rotates clockwise with an increasing phase difference, while it rotates anticlockwise when generated by a negatively chirped pump laser.
2023
Terahertz; two-color plasma; laser chirp; THz polarization
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Impact of laser chirp on the polarization of terahertz from two-color plasma / Mou, Sen; Tomarchio, Luca; D’Arco, Annalisa; Di Fabrizio, Marta; Macis, Salvatore; Curcio, Alessandro; Palumbo, Luigi; Lupi, Stefano; Petrarca, Massimo. - In: PHOTONICS RESEARCH. - ISSN 2327-9125. - 11:6(2023), pp. 978-985. [10.1364/PRJ.468899]
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