Revealing the terahertz-laser velocity effect during air filamentation via travelling-wave-antenna model
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| author | Yang, Jiajun Li, Xiaofeng Yuan, Linlin Lao, Li Zhao, Jiayu |
| author_facet | Yang, Jiajun Li, Xiaofeng Yuan, Linlin Lao, Li Zhao, Jiayu |
| contents | During femtosecond laser filamentation in air, the velocity ratio (K) between the terahertz (THz) phase velocity and the laser group velocity plays a crucial role in THz waves generation. However, K is typically assumed to be unity and its impact has been long overlooked due to the more attention paid to the more easily controlled filament length. Here, we investigate the obscured contribution of K to the THz radiation characteristics by using the improved travelling-wave-antenna (TWA) model. It has been found that, under both single- and two-color laser pumping schemes, K significantly determines the far-field spatial distribution of forward or backward THz radiation, as well as a transition from Bessel- to Cherenkov-type THz emission patterns. These results establish the TWA model as a reliable theoretical tool for studying the mechanisms of THz beam shaping via the designed K. Moreover, for cases of K not being controlled, its value can also be inferred by the proposed TWA model, which could be an effective method to confirm whether the laser ionization front is superluminal or subluminal compared with the generated THz waves. |
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| spellingShingle | Revealing the terahertz-laser velocity effect during air filamentation via travelling-wave-antenna model Yang, Jiajun Li, Xiaofeng Yuan, Linlin Lao, Li Zhao, Jiayu Optics During femtosecond laser filamentation in air, the velocity ratio (K) between the terahertz (THz) phase velocity and the laser group velocity plays a crucial role in THz waves generation. However, K is typically assumed to be unity and its impact has been long overlooked due to the more attention paid to the more easily controlled filament length. Here, we investigate the obscured contribution of K to the THz radiation characteristics by using the improved travelling-wave-antenna (TWA) model. It has been found that, under both single- and two-color laser pumping schemes, K significantly determines the far-field spatial distribution of forward or backward THz radiation, as well as a transition from Bessel- to Cherenkov-type THz emission patterns. These results establish the TWA model as a reliable theoretical tool for studying the mechanisms of THz beam shaping via the designed K. Moreover, for cases of K not being controlled, its value can also be inferred by the proposed TWA model, which could be an effective method to confirm whether the laser ionization front is superluminal or subluminal compared with the generated THz waves. |
| title | Revealing the terahertz-laser velocity effect during air filamentation via travelling-wave-antenna model |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.22297 |