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Percolation-enhanced generation of terahertz pulses by optical rectification on ultrathin gold films |
Optics Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 13, pp. 2572-2574 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.002572
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Abstract
Emission of pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range is observed when ultrathin gold films on glass are illuminated with femtosecond near-IR laser pulses. A distinct maximum is observed in the emitted terahertz amplitude from films of average thickness just above the percolation threshold. Our measurements suggest that the emission is through a second-order nonlinear optical rectification process, enhanced by the excitation of localized surface plasmon hot spots on the percolated metal film.
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OCIS Codes
(240.4350) Optics at surfaces : Nonlinear optics at surfaces
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(300.6495) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, teraherz
ToC Category:
Optics at Surfaces
History
Original Manuscript: May 10, 2011
Revised Manuscript: June 2, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: June 10, 2011
Published: July 1, 2011
Citation
Gopakumar Ramakrishnan and Paul C. M. Planken, "Percolation-enhanced generation of terahertz pulses by optical rectification on ultrathin gold films," Opt. Lett. 36, 2572-2574 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-36-13-2572
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