Near-IR femtosecond lasers have been proposed to produce high-field terahertz radiation in the air via the laser-plasma interaction, but the physical mechanism still needs to be further explored. In this work, we theo...Near-IR femtosecond lasers have been proposed to produce high-field terahertz radiation in the air via the laser-plasma interaction, but the physical mechanism still needs to be further explored. In this work, we theoretically investigate the effect of the two-color laser wavelength on the terahertz generation in the air based on a transient photocurrent model.We show that the long wavelength laser excitation can greatly enhance the terahertz amplitude for a given total laser intensity. Furthermore, we utilize a local current model to illustrate the enhancement mechanism. Our analysis shows that the terahertz amplitude is determined by the superposition of contributions from individual ionization events, and for the long wavelength laser excitation, the electron production concentrates in a few ionization events and acquires the larger drift velocities, which results in the stronger terahertz radiation generation. These results will be very helpful for understanding the terahertz generation process and optimizing the terahertz output.展开更多
A cavity ring-down spectrometer (CRDS) is constructed with a single-mode continuous-wave Ti:Sapphire laser. It allows attaining a minimum detectable absorption of 1.8× 10^-10cm^-1. The spectrometer is applied ...A cavity ring-down spectrometer (CRDS) is constructed with a single-mode continuous-wave Ti:Sapphire laser. It allows attaining a minimum detectable absorption of 1.8× 10^-10cm^-1. The spectrometer is applied to record the overtone spectrum of ^12C2H2 in the 12240- 12350 cm-1. Compared with the previous CRDS and intra-cavity laser absorption spectroscopy studies in the same region, the present measurement achieved better sensitivity and better precision as well. As a result, the ro-vibrational parameters of the high overtone bands of acetylene at 12290.12, 12311.82, and 12350.61 cm^-1 have been refined. The advantages of the present CRD spectrometer is also demonstrated by the newly observed and well characterized perturbation on the f component of the very weak band near 12289 cm^-1. The quantitative measurement capability of the spectrometer is verified with the measurement of the water lines and employed to give the absolute band intensities of those three acetylene bands.展开更多
Bismuth (Bi)-doped materials have attracted a great deal of attention because of their broadband near- infrared (near-IR) emission around the wavelength utilized in telecommunications. In this study, broad near-IR...Bismuth (Bi)-doped materials have attracted a great deal of attention because of their broadband near- infrared (near-IR) emission around the wavelength utilized in telecommunications. In this study, broad near-IR emission band from 1100 to 1650 nm is generated in the Bi-doped 90GeS2-10Ga2S3 glass and glass-ceramics under 820 nm of light excitation. Based on the analysis of the absorption and emission spectra, the origin of this broadband emission is ascribed to the Bi22- dimers. The precipitation of β-GeS2 nanocrystals drastically enhances the emission intensity and lifetime of Bi-doped chalcogenide glass,展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51132004,11604205,and 11474096)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China(Grant No.14JC1401500)+1 种基金Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,China(Grant No.ZZGCD15066)Foundation of Fujian Educational Committee,China(Grant No.JAT160412)
文摘Near-IR femtosecond lasers have been proposed to produce high-field terahertz radiation in the air via the laser-plasma interaction, but the physical mechanism still needs to be further explored. In this work, we theoretically investigate the effect of the two-color laser wavelength on the terahertz generation in the air based on a transient photocurrent model.We show that the long wavelength laser excitation can greatly enhance the terahertz amplitude for a given total laser intensity. Furthermore, we utilize a local current model to illustrate the enhancement mechanism. Our analysis shows that the terahertz amplitude is determined by the superposition of contributions from individual ionization events, and for the long wavelength laser excitation, the electron production concentrates in a few ionization events and acquires the larger drift velocities, which results in the stronger terahertz radiation generation. These results will be very helpful for understanding the terahertz generation process and optimizing the terahertz output.
基金V. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We are indebted to D. Romanini and S. Kassi for helpful discussion. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20903085 and No.20533060), Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (No.2006CB922001 and No.2007CB815203), and the Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation (No. 101013).
文摘A cavity ring-down spectrometer (CRDS) is constructed with a single-mode continuous-wave Ti:Sapphire laser. It allows attaining a minimum detectable absorption of 1.8× 10^-10cm^-1. The spectrometer is applied to record the overtone spectrum of ^12C2H2 in the 12240- 12350 cm-1. Compared with the previous CRDS and intra-cavity laser absorption spectroscopy studies in the same region, the present measurement achieved better sensitivity and better precision as well. As a result, the ro-vibrational parameters of the high overtone bands of acetylene at 12290.12, 12311.82, and 12350.61 cm^-1 have been refined. The advantages of the present CRD spectrometer is also demonstrated by the newly observed and well characterized perturbation on the f component of the very weak band near 12289 cm^-1. The quantitative measurement capability of the spectrometer is verified with the measurement of the water lines and employed to give the absolute band intensities of those three acetylene bands.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61205181)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ12E02003)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City(No.2012A610122)the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department(No.Y201120457)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘Bismuth (Bi)-doped materials have attracted a great deal of attention because of their broadband near- infrared (near-IR) emission around the wavelength utilized in telecommunications. In this study, broad near-IR emission band from 1100 to 1650 nm is generated in the Bi-doped 90GeS2-10Ga2S3 glass and glass-ceramics under 820 nm of light excitation. Based on the analysis of the absorption and emission spectra, the origin of this broadband emission is ascribed to the Bi22- dimers. The precipitation of β-GeS2 nanocrystals drastically enhances the emission intensity and lifetime of Bi-doped chalcogenide glass,