Symposium on High-Field THz Wave Generation and Nonlinear THz Physics
Abstract
Major Goals: Our aim is to develop a state-of-the-art, time-resolved bright THz source with at least 10 MV/cm THz peak field strength. This one-order-of-magnitude higher field strength THz source will open the door for many research frontiers in THz field-matter nonlinear interaction. Accomplishments: We made significant progress in the following aspects: (1) Demonstrate broadband THz generation from liquid water. (2) Terahertz Radiation Enhanced Emission of Fluorescence (REEF) from elongated plasmas and microplasmas in the counter-propagating geometry. (3) Measurement of an extremely large nonlinear refractive index of crystalline ZnSe at terahertz frequencies by a modified Z-scan method. (4) Squeezing the fundamental temperature fluctuations of a high-Q microresonator. (5) Demonstrated THz emission from abruptly-autofocusing (AAF) beam induced air plasma (6) Tested THz emission from micro-plasma generated by dual-color laser beam. (7) Third order nonlinearity at the THz range for different materials. (8) Explored THz-REEF in counterpropagation geometry with different fluorescence lines. (9) Detecting THz with microplasma using THz-REEF technique. (10) We have organized Symposium on High-Field THz Wave Generation and Nonlinear THz Physics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1080906
Entities
People
- Xi-Cheng Zhang
Organizations
- University of Rochester