Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 5, 0508005(2019)
Research Progress of Terahertz Radiation Based on Ultrafast Electron Spin Dynamics
Fig. 1. THz radiation from ferromagnetic thin film based on ultrafast demagnetization effect. Electric field intensity of THz pulse radiated from (a) Ni thin film[11] or (b) Fe thin film[17]; (c) schematic of THz radiation from Co2MnSn thin film[22]; (d) electric field intensity of THz radiation from Co2MnSn thin film[
Fig. 2. THz radiation from magnetic heterostructure[12]. (a) THz wave emitted from ferromagnetic/non-ferromagnetic thin film heterostructure; (b) schematic of ISHE; (c) THz emission signals from Fe/Ru and Fe/Au when magnetization directions are opposite; (d) spectrum of THz radiation
Fig. 3. Factors influencing signal intensity of THz emission. (a) Amplitude of THz signal radiated from Co20Fe60B20/NM and spin Hall conductivity of Co20Fe60B20/NM versus NM material[28]; (b) maximum THz amplitude versus thickness of Pt layer when thickness of Fe layer is 12 nm[30]; (c) maximum THz amplitude versus thickness of Fe layer whe
Fig. 4. Strong THz wave generated from metallic heterostructure by femtosecond laser. (a) Schematic of thin-film Fabry-Pérot cavity[28]; (b) schematic of THz emission from tri-layered film[28]; (c) THz signal generated by tri-layered film THz emitter, photoconductive switch, ZnTe and GaP[28]; (d) amplitude and phase spectra of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE
Fig. 5. THz radiation from photonic crystal structure. (a) Schematic of THz emitter with structure of metal-dielectric photonic crystal[44]; (b) absorptivity of femtosecond laser by photonic crystal versus thickness of SiO2 layer[44]; (c) comparison of THz radiation signals from photonic crystal (
Fig. 6. THz wave radiated from magnetic heterostructure with striped pattern[45]. When stripe orientation is (a) parallel or (b) perpendicular to orientation of magnetic field, polarization direction of THz pulse radiated by Fe/Pt striped structure; (c) optical micrograph of striped structure; THz signals in (d) time-domain and (e) frequency-domain radiated by striped structures with different
Fig. 7. THz radiation based on IREE effect[51]. (a) Schematic of THz radiation; (b) THz signals in time-domain from Fe/Ag/Bi and Fe/Bi/Ag structures
Fig. 8. Speed limit test of spin Seebeck effect [55]. (a) Ultrafast spin current in YIG/Pt system triggered by hot electrons in metal layer; (b) THz radiation signals from YIG(3 μm)/Pt(5.5 nm) sample; (c) THz radiation signals from YIG (3 μm)/Pt(5.5 nm) and YIG(3 μm)/W(5.5 nm) samples
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Zuanming Jin, Bangju Song, Jugeng Li, Shunnong Zhang, Shunyi Ruan, Ye Dai, Xiaona Yan, Xian Lin, Guohong Ma, Jianquan Yao. Research Progress of Terahertz Radiation Based on Ultrafast Electron Spin Dynamics[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(5): 0508005
Category: nonlinear optics
Received: Dec. 18, 2018
Accepted: Feb. 18, 2019
Published Online: Nov. 11, 2019
The Author Email: Zuanming Jin (physics_jzm@shu.edu.cn), Guohong Ma (ghma@staff.shu.edu.cn)