Ruchert Clemens, Ardana Fernando, Trisorio Alexandre, Vicario Carlo, Hauri Christoph P
Paul Scherrer Institute, Ch-5232 Villigen.
Chimia (Aarau). 2011;65(5):320-2. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2011.320.
Powerful THz radiation confined in one field period or less is an adequate tool for triggering nonlinear actions. We show results towards the realization of a tunable high-power THz source based on a laser-driven frequency conversion scheme in plasma and nonlinear crystals. A powerful THz source in combination with the future X-ray Free Electron Laser facility in Switzerland (SwissFEL) holds promise for exciting experiments in a variety of different research areas.
在一个光周期或更短时间内受限的强大太赫兹辐射是触发非线性效应的合适工具。我们展示了基于等离子体和非线性晶体中的激光驱动频率转换方案实现可调谐高功率太赫兹源的成果。一个强大的太赫兹源与瑞士未来的X射线自由电子激光设施（SwissFEL）相结合，有望在各种不同的研究领域开展令人兴奋的实验。
