Tracing Air-Breakdown Plasma Characteristics from Single-Color Filament Terahertz Spectra

Autor: Nikolay Panov, Daniil E. Shipilo, Andrey A. Ionin, A. A. Ushakov, S. A. Savinov, Andrei B Savel'ev, Alexander P. Shkurinov, Olga G. Kosareva, A. V. Koribut, Daria V. Mokrousova, G. E. Rizaev, Leonid V. Seleznev, Yu. A. Mityagin, I. A. Nikolaeva
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves. 41:1105-1113
ISSN: 1866-6906
1866-6892
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-020-00688-0
Popis: In this paper, we measure broadband terahertz spectra from a single 744-nm filament produced in tight, medium, and loose geometrical focusing conditions. Terahertz spectra are measured using interferometer coupled to a helium-cooled bolometer avoiding any cutoff frequencies. Based on THz spectrum maximum position and spectral width, we estimate electron-heavy particle (neutrals and ions) collision rate. Numerical simulations are performed using the state-of-the-art model of unidirectional femtosecond pulse propagation and convergence/divergence of optical radiation at large angles.
Databáze: OpenAIRE