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We investigate terahertz (THz) radiation generation at the vacuum-plasma interface driven by the oblique incidence of s-polarized Gaussian laser pulse(s) on a semi-infinite underdense plasma.~Extending beyond the conventional…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2025-08-26 Anjana K P , Rohit Kumar Srivastav , Mrityunjay Kundu

Terahertz nonlinear optics is a viable method to interrogate collective phenomena in quantum materials spanning ferroelectrics, charge-density waves, and superconductivity. In superconductors this includes the Higgs amplitude and Josephson…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-03-19 Kelson Kaj , Kevin A. Cremin , Ian Hammock , Jacob Schalch , Dmitri N. Basov , Richard D. Averitt

The Terahertz (0.1-10 THz) band holds enormous potential for supporting unprecedented data rates and millimeter-level accurate sensing thanks to its ultra-broad bandwidth. Terahertz integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) is viewed as a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-20 Chong Han , Yongzhi Wu , Zhi Chen , Yi Chen , Guangjian Wang

We introduce a new mechanism for second-harmonic generation through geometrically rectifying-funneling-ballistic electrons in THz optical resonators. Our resonant rectifiers inherently act as second-order harmonic generators, rectifying…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-01 Hue T. B. Do , Gregory K. Ngirmang , Wu Lin , Michel Bosman

Intense, single-cycle terahertz (THz) pulses offer a promising approach for understanding and controlling the properties of a material on an ultrafast time scale. In particular, resonantly exciting phonons leads to a better understanding of…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2016-10-05 P. Bowlan , J. Bowlan , S. A. Trugman , R. Valdes Aguilar , J. Qi , X. Liu , J. Furdyna , M. Dobrowolska , A. J. Taylor , D. A. Yarotski , R. P. Prasankumar

Terahertz (THz) emission by two-color, ultrashort optical pulses interacting with underdense helium gases at ultrahigh intensities ($> 10^{19}\,\mathrm{W/cm}^2$) is investigated by means of 3D particle-in-cell simulations. The THz field is…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2018-04-11 J. Déchard , A. Debayle , X. Davoine , L. Gremillet , L. Bergé

We demonstrate that the THz generation in air from a dual-color pulse, composed of the fundamental and second-harmonic waves, can be coherently controlled by field-free molecular alignment. By tuning its time delay to properly match various…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-19 Jian Wu , Yuqi Tong , Min Li , Haifeng Pan , Heping Zeng

Terahertz (THz) waves have been significantly developed in the last fifteen years because of their great potential for applications in industrial and scientific communities1,2. The unique properties of THz waves as transparency for numerous…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-27 F. Blanchard , A. Doi , T. Tanaka , H. Hirori , H. Tanaka , Y. Kadoya , K. Tanaka

Resonant frequencies of the two-dimensional plasma in FETs increase with the reduction of the channel dimensions and can reach the THz range for sub-micron gate lengths. Nonlinear properties of the electron plasma in the transistor channel…

Terahertz fields can be dramatically enhanced as they propagate through nanometer-sized slits. The enhancement is mediated by significant accumulation of the induced surface charges on the surrounding metal. This enhancement is shown here…

Third-harmonic generation (THG) is a key nonlinear optical process for ultrafast imaging, terahertz (THz) signal generation, and symmetry-sensitive probes, often dominating in centrosymmetric materials where lower-order responses vanish.…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-09 Sanjay Sarkar , Debottam Mandal , Amit Agarwal

Terahertz lies at the juncture between RF and optical electromagnetism, serving as a transition from mm-Wave to infrared photonics. Terahertz technology has been used for industrial quality control, security imaging, and high-speed…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-07-29 Boxun Yan , Bundel Pooja , Chi-Hou Chan , Mau-Chung Frank Chang

Coherent terahertz (THz) emission is emerging as a powerful new tool to probe symmetry breakings in quantum materials. This method relies on second order optical nonlinearities and is complementary to second harmonic generation…

Time-varying metamaterials rely on large and fast changes of the linear permittivity. Beyond the linear terms, however, the effect of a non-perturbative modulation of the medium on harmonic generation and the associated nonlinear…

Terahertz (THz) wireless communication is envisioned as a promising technology, which is capable of providing ultra-high-rate transmission up to Terabit per second. However, some hardware imperfections, which are generally neglected in the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-24 Tianqi Mao , Zhaocheng Wang

Terahertz (THz) communication is a promising technology for future wireless communications, offering data rates of up to several terabits-per-second (Tbps). However, the range of THz band communications is often limited by high pathloss and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-29 Muddasir Rahim , Thanh Luan Nguyen , Georges Kaddoum , Tri Nhu Do

Terahertz (THz) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) enables simultaneous data transmission with Terabit-per-second (Tbps) rate and millimeter-level accurate sensing. To realize such a blueprint, ultra-massive antenna arrays with…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-27 Yongzhi Wu , Chong Han , Meixia Tao

Two-color laser induced plasma filamentation in air could serve as tabletop sources of broadband terahertz (THz) pulses. Ubiquitous air in the earth facilitates its widespread utilities, particularly, in wireless communication and remote…

We study the influence of the polarization states of femtosecond two-color pulses ionizing gases on the emitted terahertz radiation. A local-current model and plane-wave evaluations justify the previously-reported impact on the THz energy…

We propose the concept of terahertz (THz) photomixing enabled by the interband electron transitions due to the absorption of modulated optical radiation in double-graphene layer (double-GL) structures and the resonant excitation of plasma…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 V. Ryzhii , M. Ryzhii , V. Mitin , M. S. Shur , A. Satou , T. Otsuji