High spatial resolution diffraction diagnostics for intense terahertz sources
Abstract
We propose a high resolution spatial diagnostic method via inserting a millimeter-gap grating into the collimated terahertz beam to monitor the minute variation of the terahertz beam in strong-field terahertz sources, which is difficult to be resolved in conventional terahertz imaging systems. To verify the method, we intentionally fabricate tiny variations of the terahertz beam through tuning the iris for the infrared pumping beam before the tilted pulse-front pumping (TPFP) setups. The phenomena can be well explained by the the theory based on tilted pulse front technique and terahertz diffraction. We believe our observation not only help further understand the mechanism of intense terahertz generation, but also may be useful for strong-field terahertz applications.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1910.05714,
title = {High spatial resolution diffraction diagnostics for intense terahertz sources},
author = {Shang-Qing Li and Jing-Long Ma and Xiao-Jun Wu and Bao-Long Zhang and Chen Ou-Yang and Tian-Ze Wang and Dan Wang and Xuan Wang and Yu-Tong Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.05714},
year = {2019}
}