A review of non-linear terahertz spectroscopy with ultrashort tabletop-laser pulses

作者:Hwang Harold Y; Fleischer Sharly; Brandt Nathaniel C; Perkins Bradford G Jr; Liu Mengkun; Fan Kebin; Sternbach Aaron; Zhang Xin; Averitt Richard D; Nelson Keith A*
来源:Journal of Modern Optics, 2015, 62(18): 1447-1479.
DOI:10.1080/09500340.2014.918200

摘要

Over the past decade, breakthroughs in the generation and control of ultrafast high-field terahertz (THz) radiation have led to new spectroscopic methodologies for the study of light-matter interactions in the strong-field limit. In this review, we will outline recent experimental demonstrations of non-linear THz material responses in materials ranging from molecular gases, to liquids, to varieties of solids -including semiconductors, nanocarbon, and correlated electron materials. New insights into how strong THz fields interact with matter will be discussed in which a THz field can act as either a non-resonant electric field or a broad bandwidth pulse driving specific resonances within it. As an emerging field, non-linear THz spectroscopy shows promise for elucidating dynamic problems associated with next generation electronics and optoelectronics, as well as for demonstrating control over collective material degrees of freedom.

  • 出版日期2015