Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 45, Issue 4, 402001(2016)

Research on superluminal propagation of terahertz wave during femtosecond laser filamentation

Liu Weiwei1, Zhao Jiayu1, Zhang Yizhu2, Wang Zhi1, Chu Wei3, Zeng Bin3, and Cheng Ya3
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    In this paper, by investigating the terahertz(THz) waveforms emitted from different lengths of filaments via THz time-domain spectroscopy system(THz-TDS), superluminal propagation of THz wave during filamentation was observed. It implies that the refractive index of the THz wave is smaller than the unity within the filament region, and thus the THz pulse may propagate inside the filament. This hypothesis is supported by further numerical simulation, which demonstrates THz eigenmode inside the plasma filament.

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    Liu Weiwei, Zhao Jiayu, Zhang Yizhu, Wang Zhi, Chu Wei, Zeng Bin, Cheng Ya. Research on superluminal propagation of terahertz wave during femtosecond laser filamentation[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(4): 402001

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    Received: Mar. 18, 2016

    Accepted: Apr. 7, 2016

    Published Online: May. 11, 2016

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    DOI:10.3788/irla201645.0402001

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