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A laser pulse composed of a fundamental and properly phased second harmonic exhibits an asymmetric electric field that can drive a time-dependent current of photoionized electrons. The current produces an ultrashort burst of terahertz (THz)…

Using high-resolution, two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations, we investigate numerically the mechanisms of terahertz (THz) emissions in submicron-thick carbon solid foils driven by ultraintense ($\sim 10^{20}\,\rm W\,cm^{-2}$),…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2020-07-10 J. Déchard , X. Davoine , L. Gremillet , L. Bergé

Free-space super-strong terahertz (THz) electromagnetic fields offer multifaceted capabilities for reaching extreme nonlinear THz optics, accelerating and manipulating charged particles, and realizing other fascinating applications.…

Coherent radiation with frequencies ranging from 0.3 to 30 THz has recently become accessible by femtosecond laser technology. Terahertz (THz) waves have already found many applications in spectroscopy and imaging, and they can be…

Most recently, two remarkable papers [New J. Phys. 21, 113004 (2019); IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron 27, 1 (2020)] propose broadband complete transfer terahertz (THz) surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) waveguide coupler by applying…

Optics · Physics 2021-12-06 Wei Huang , Weifang Yang , Shan Yin , Wentao Zhang

We show theoretically that an intense femtosecond optical pulse incident normally on a metal surface tends to decay into a pair of counter-propagating surface plasmon-polaritons (SPPs). The interference field heats the medium periodically,…

Optics · Physics 2022-09-14 Ivan Oladyshkin

This paper proposes a low-profile and highly efficient endfire radiating travelling-wave antenna based on spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SSPPs) transmission line. The aperture is approximately $0.32\lambda_0\times0.01\lambda_0$ where…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-03-14 Abhishek Kandwal , Qingfeng Zhang , Xiao-Lan Tang , Louis WY. Liu , Ge Zhang

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are surface-bound waves at metal-dielectric interfaces that exhibit strong out-of-plane field confinement, a key feature for applications is nano-scale sensing and imaging. However, this advantage is offset…

Plasmonic lasers (spasers) generate coherent surface-plasmon-polaritons (SPPs) and could be realized at subwavelength dimensions in metallic cavities for applications in nanoscale optics. Plasmonic cavities are also utilized for terahertz…

Optics · Physics 2016-07-26 Chongzhao Wu , Sudeep Khanal , John L. Reno , Sushil Kumar

The accurate calculation of laser energy absorption during femto- or picosecond laser pulse experiments is very important for the description of the formation of periodic surface structures. On a rough material surface, a crack or a step…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-04-22 P. N. Terekhin , O. Benhayoun , S. T. Weber , D. S. Ivanov , M. E. Garcia , B. Rethfeld

Ultrahigh-power terahertz (THz) radiation sources are essential for many applications, such as nonlinear THz physics, THz-wave based compact accelerators, etc. However, until now none of THz sources reported, whether based upon large-scale…

We theoretically study the generation of terahertz (THz) radiation by two-color filamentation of ultrashort laser pulses with different wavelengths. We consider wavelengths in the range from 0.6 to 10.6 $\mu$m, thus covering the whole range…

Optics · Physics 2018-08-20 Vladimir Yu. Fedorov , Stelios Tzortzakis

The subwavelength focusing based on surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) has been widely explored in tapered metallic structures. However, the efficiency of energy localization is relatively weak, largely due to high propagation loss and strong…

Optics · Physics 2021-07-15 Jie Xu , Xiaohua Deng , Hang Zhang , Chiaho Wu , Martijn Wubs , Sanshui Xiao , Linfang Shen

We propose a new type of reflective polarizer based on polarization-dependent coupling to surface-plasmon polaritons (SPPs) from free space. This inexpensive polarizer is relatively narrowband but features an extinction ratio of up to 1000…

Optics · Physics 2020-12-30 A. Shahsafi , J. Salman , B. E. Rubio Perez , Y. Xiao , C. Wan , M. A. Kats

We theoretically investigate the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) at the interface between 3D strong topological insulator (TI) and layered superconductor-magnetic insulator structure. The tunability of SPP through electronic doping can be…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-05 Mingda Li , Zuyang Dai , Wenping Cui , Zhe Wang , Ferhat Katmis , Peisi Le , Jiayue Wang , Lijun Wu , Yimei Zhu

This paper presents the experimental verification of a planar guided-wave terahertz (THz) spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) bandpass filter (BPF) using a coplanar stripline (CPS) with internal grooves and periodic gaps. The proposed…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-17 Mohsen Haghighat , Ali Dehghanian , Levi Smith

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are optical waves that propagate along a metal surface. They exhibit properties such as sub-wavelength localization and field enhancement which make them attractive for surface sensing, as commonly…

Optics · Physics 2023-01-25 Zohreh Hirbodvash , Pierre Berini

In this article, an analytical model is proposed for the study of Transverse-electric (TE) surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) in nonlinear multi-layer graphene-based waveguides. Each graphene sheet has been located between two different…

Optics · Physics 2021-07-06 Mohammad Bagher Heydari

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) can be understood as two-dimensional light confined to a conductor-dielectric interface via plasmonic excitations. While low-energy SPPs behave similarly to photons, higher-frequency SPPs resemble surface…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-07 Maxim Trushin

Terahertz (THz) radiation is a powerful tool with widespread applications ranging from imaging, sensing, and broadband communications to spectroscopy and nonlinear control of materials. Future progress in THz technology depends on the…