Generation of terahertz pulses with arbitrary elliptical polarization

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Creator	Amer, N. Hurlbut, Walter C. Norton, B. J. Lee, Yun-Shik Norris, T. B.
Abstract	We employ two different methods to generate controllable elliptical polarization of teraherz (THz) pulses. First, THz pulses are generated via optical rectification in nonlinear crystals using a pair of temporally separated and perpendicularly polarized optical pulses. The THz ellipticity is controlled by adjusting the relative time delay and polarization of the two optical pulses. We generate mixed polarization states of single-cycle THz pulses using ZnTe, and elliptically polarized multicycle THz pulses in periodically poled lithium niobate crystals. Second, we generate elliptically polarized THz pulses by making a THz “wave plate” using a combination of a wire-grid THz polarizer and a mirror to transform linearly polarized multicycle THz pulses into elliptical polarization.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2138351
Fecha Disponible	2010-01-25T18:15:11+00:00
Fecha de Emisión	2005-11-23
Citation	Amer, N., Hurlbut, W. C., Norton, B. J., Lee, Y., & Norris, T. B. (2005). Generation of terahertz pulses with arbitrary elliptical polarization [Electronic version]. Applied Physics Letters, 87(22).
Journal Title	Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume	87
Academic Affiliation	Physics
Declaración de derechos	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/14064