INTENSE THz-RADIATION SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTORS IRRADIATED WITH FEMTOSECOND LASER PULSES IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

Abstract

We report significant enhancement of THz radiation from InAs under magnetic field irradiated with femtosecond pulses. The THz-radiation power is significantly enhanced and reaches sub-mW level in a 1.7-T magnetic field with 1.5-W excitation power. The THz-radiation power is related almost quadratically both to the magnetic field and excitation laser power. Furthermore, the radiation spectrum is found to be controlled by the excitation pulsewidth, chirp direction of the excitation pulse, and the magnetic field. Additionally, we have demonstrated a new method to generate THz radiation from a saturable Bragg reflector in a magnetic field.