基于光场离化电流机制产生强太赫兹辐射的参数优化研究

基于超短激光脉冲与气体作用通过光场离化电流产生太赫兹(THz)辐射的模型, 研究了用双色激光脉冲的方法产生强THz辐射的优化参数条件. 数值计算表明, 导致THz辐射产生的离化电流主要是由一阶电离过程产生的, 高阶离化对该电流产生的贡献很小. 通过调节基频光与倍频光的配比、相位差都能增大离化电流, 从而可以提高THz辐射振幅. 将激光波长拓展到中红外波段, 也有利于提高离化电流. 此外,改变作用气体的种类也能改变离化电流. 在激光和密度参数相等的情况下, 在氦气中可以产生高于氮气中2倍左右的离化电流.

Studies on the optimization of terahertz emission based on the field ionization current model

Based on the theoretical model of field ionization current for terahertz (THz) emission in laser-gas interaction, the parameter optimization for strong THz emission via the two-color laser scheme is explored. It is found from numerical calculation that the ionization current is due mainly to the first-order ionization process and the contribution from high-order ionization is ignorable. In order to produce stronger THz emission, the ionization current can be enhanced by adjusting the amplitude ratio between the fundamental and its second harmonic laser pulses as well as their relative phase difference. The ionization current can also be increased by use of laser pulses at mid-infrared and by changing the gas species. Under the same laser pulse and gas density conditions, the ionization current from the Helium gas is almost twice that from the Neon gas.