Generation of high-field narrowband terahertz radiation by counterpropagating plasma wakefields

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Generation of high-field narrowband terahertz radiation by counterpropagating plasma wakefields. / Timofeev, I. V.; Annenkov, V. V.; Volchok, E. P.

In: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 24, No. 10, 103106, 01.10.2017.

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title = "Generation of high-field narrowband terahertz radiation by counterpropagating plasma wakefields",

abstract = "It is found that nonlinear interaction of plasma wakefields driven by counterpropagating laser or particle beams can efficiently generate high-power electromagnetic radiation at the second harmonic of the plasma frequency. Using a simple analytical theory and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that this phenomenon can be attractive for producing high-field (∼10 MV/cm) tunable terahertz radiation with a narrow line width. For laser drivers produced by existing petawatt-class systems, this nonlinear process opens the way to the generation of gigawatt, multi-millijoule terahertz pulses which are not presently available for any other generating schemes.",

keywords = "MAGNETIZED PLASMA, LITHIUM-NIOBATE, LASER-PULSES, AMPLIFIER, WAKES",

author = "Timofeev, {I. V.} and Annenkov, {V. V.} and Volchok, {E. P.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Author(s).",

year = "2017",

month = oct,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1063/1.4993100",

language = "English",

volume = "24",

journal = "Physics of Plasmas",

issn = "1070-664X",

publisher = "American Institute of Physics",

number = "10",

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AU - Timofeev, I. V.

AU - Annenkov, V. V.

AU - Volchok, E. P.

PY - 2017/10/1

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N2 - It is found that nonlinear interaction of plasma wakefields driven by counterpropagating laser or particle beams can efficiently generate high-power electromagnetic radiation at the second harmonic of the plasma frequency. Using a simple analytical theory and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that this phenomenon can be attractive for producing high-field (∼10 MV/cm) tunable terahertz radiation with a narrow line width. For laser drivers produced by existing petawatt-class systems, this nonlinear process opens the way to the generation of gigawatt, multi-millijoule terahertz pulses which are not presently available for any other generating schemes.

AB - It is found that nonlinear interaction of plasma wakefields driven by counterpropagating laser or particle beams can efficiently generate high-power electromagnetic radiation at the second harmonic of the plasma frequency. Using a simple analytical theory and particle-in-cell simulations, we show that this phenomenon can be attractive for producing high-field (∼10 MV/cm) tunable terahertz radiation with a narrow line width. For laser drivers produced by existing petawatt-class systems, this nonlinear process opens the way to the generation of gigawatt, multi-millijoule terahertz pulses which are not presently available for any other generating schemes.

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KW - LITHIUM-NIOBATE

KW - LASER-PULSES

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