Observation of highly intense THz radiation from relativistic solid plasmas

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Abstract

We present the first study of THz generation during relativistic laser solid interaction. THz pulses of few micro joules were detected at intensities of 10$^{19}$ W/cm$^{2}$. The observed radiation has highly non-collinear emission direction. The spectral distribution was studied using a set of bandpass filters. A correlation between the target properties, the ion spectra and THz emission is presented.

Authors

  • Sven Herzer

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Amrutha Gopal

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Albrecht Schmidt

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Andreas Reinhard

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Wolfgang Ziegler

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Gerhard Paulus

    • Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany

  • Torsten May

    • Institut fuer Photonische Technologien, Postfach 100239, 07702 Jena, Germany

  • Hans Georg Meyer

    • Institut fuer Photonische Technologien, Postfach 100239, 07702 Jena, Germany