Synchrotron radiation from an accelerating light pulse
Abstract
The generation of synchrotron radiation is typically achieved by accelerating charges in large magnetic fields. Synchrotron facilities are usually the realm of large international organizations. Henstridge et al. show that the interaction of a femtosecond light pulse moving in an arc on a specially designed metasurface can also generate synchrotron radiation. In this case, the synchrotron radiation at terahertz frequencies was produced by the nonlinear polarization induced by the light pulse. The results hold promise for the development of powerful on-chip light sources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 26, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aat5915
Entities
People
- A. Boltasseva
- Anthony Grbic
- Carl Pfeiffer
- Di Wang
- Meredith Henstridge
- Roberto Merlin
- Vladimir Shalaev
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- Purdue University
- University of Michigan