Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 17, 1714010(2023)

Strong Spatial Confinement of Terahertz Waves Along Laser Plasma Filaments

Jiayu Zhao1, Yongpeng Han1, Feifan Zhu1, Lanjun Guo2, Yizhu Zhang3, Yan Peng1, Yiming Zhu1, and Weiwei Liu2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Terahertz Technology Innovation Research Institute, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
  • 3School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Jiayu Zhao, Yongpeng Han, Feifan Zhu, Lanjun Guo, Yizhu Zhang, Yan Peng, Yiming Zhu, Weiwei Liu. Strong Spatial Confinement of Terahertz Waves Along Laser Plasma Filaments[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(17): 1714010

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    Category: terahertz technology

    Received: May. 4, 2023

    Accepted: May. 24, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 28, 2023

    The Author Email: Liu Weiwei (liuweiwei@nankai.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230778

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