Photonics Research, Volume. 4, Issue 5, 0162(2016)

Characteristic analysis of a Smith–Purcell terahertz source

Xian-Zhu Meng*, Ming-Hong Wang, Li-Ming Zhang, and Zhong-Min Ren
Author Affiliations
  • Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Communication Science and Technology, School of Physics Science and Information Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong 252059, China
  • show less
    Figures & Tables(7)
    Schematic diagram of the SP THz source.
    Phase-space distribution of the SP THz source. (a) Density of electrons at the y–z plane at 20.799 ns; bunching is evident. (b) Kinetic energy of electrons in bunching state.
    Profile distribution of field energy at the z–y plane of the SP THz source.
    Profile distribution of field energy at the x–z plane of the SP THz source.
    Profile distribution of field energy at the y–x plane of the SP THz source.
    Evolution curve of field power at the output port of the SP THz source. (a) Field power S.DA. (b) Corresponding FFT.
    • Table 1. Parameters of the Simulations

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 1. Parameters of the Simulations

      Period Length of Grating0.3 mmSlot Depth of Grating0.15 mm
      Slot width of grating0.2 mmNumber of periods18
      radius of resonator1.125 mmlength of resonator2.3625 mm
      Beam voltage50 kVCurrent10 A
      Transverse size of beam0.5 mmAxial magnetic field2.0 T
    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Xian-Zhu Meng, Ming-Hong Wang, Li-Ming Zhang, Zhong-Min Ren, "Characteristic analysis of a Smith–Purcell terahertz source," Photonics Res. 4, 0162 (2016)

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Special Issue: OPTICAL VORTICES AND VECTOR BEAMS

    Received: Mar. 2, 2016

    Accepted: Jul. 23, 2016

    Published Online: Nov. 23, 2016

    The Author Email: Xian-Zhu Meng (mengxz@lcu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/prj.4.000162

    Topics