High-power THz to IR emission by femtosecond laser irradiation of random 2D metallic nanostructures

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Terahertz (THz) spectroscopic sensing and imaging has identified its potentials in a number of areas such as standoff security screening at portals, explosive detection at battle fields, bio-medical research, and so on. With these needs, the development of an intense and broadband THz source has been a focus of THz research. In this work, we report an intense (∼10mW) and ultra-broadband (∼150THz) THz to infrared (IR) source with a Gaussian wavefront, emitted from nano-pore-structured metallic thin films with femtosecond laser pulse excitation. The underlying mechanism has been proposed as thermal radiation. In addition, an intense coherent THz signal was generated through the optical rectification process simultaneously with the strong thermal signal. This unique feature opens up new avenues in biomedical research.

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Zhang, L., Mu, K., Zhou, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, C., & Zhang, X. C. (2015). High-power THz to IR emission by femtosecond laser irradiation of random 2D metallic nanostructures. Scientific Reports, 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12536

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