Realization of a Terahertz source optically pumped by pulsed Airy beams

The interest in reliable Terahertz (THz) source has been increasing in the last decade since THz frequencies are recognized to be suitable in several applications spanning from pump-probe experiments to spatial and terrestrial wireless communication. However, for the case of solid-state THz source relying on optical down conversion, two main issues still affect the performance, i.e. the trade-off between power and bandwidth and the residual overlap between pump and THz beams. The goal of this project is the realization of a THz source based on Optical Rectification, employing pulsed Airy beams as an optical pump, thus exploiting their high power confinement and the self-accelerating property. The multidisciplinary field of this project is based on a collaborative effort involving the group of Prof. Y. Hu at the Nankai University (CN), and the group of Prof. R. Morandotti at INRS-EMT (Canada). TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Roberto Morandotti

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Partner:

Nankai University

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

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